start_command.rb in gitx-2.18.0.ci.106.1

- old
+ new

@@ -7,18 +7,20 @@
     class StartCommand < BaseCommand
       EXAMPLE_BRANCH_NAMES = %w( api-fix-invalid-auth desktop-cleanup-avatar-markup share-form-add-edit-link )
       VALID_BRANCH_NAME_REGEX = /^[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+$/
 
       desc 'start', 'start a new git branch with latest changes from master'
+      method_option :issue, type: :numeric, aliases: '-i', desc: 'Github issue number'
       def start(branch_name = nil)
         until valid_new_branch_name?(branch_name)
           branch_name = ask("What would you like to name your branch? (ex: #{EXAMPLE_BRANCH_NAMES.sample})")
         end
 
         checkout_branch Gitx::BASE_BRANCH
         run_cmd 'git pull'
         repo.create_branch branch_name, Gitx::BASE_BRANCH
         checkout_branch branch_name
+        run_cmd(%Q(git commit -m "Starting work on #{branch_name} (Issue ##{options[:issue]})" --allow-empty)) if options[:issue]
       end
 
       private
 
       def valid_new_branch_name?(branch)