Git - From a server side hook, is it possible to control which branches a client can fetch

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I have some automation occurring that requires the creation of extra branches, and I don't want the client to fetch these remote branches to his/her local repo. Is this possible with the use of a server side hook?

I can't find any suitable hook of the kind *pre-fetch* but I'm not an expert on Git. Would use [non-branch ref](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25169440/remove-hide-git-branches-without-deleting-commit-histories) be possible? — Margaret Bloom, Mar 08 '16 at 09:59

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 05 '16 at 12:06

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Neither git has a pre-fetch hook nor it supports branch level permissions.

However you could use tools like Gitolite to manage branch level permissions and prevent internal branches from being pulled.

edited Apr 05 '16 at 12:06

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answered Mar 08 '16 at 10:14

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Git - From a server side hook, is it possible to control which branches a client can fetch

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