Create branch if needed option

action.yml

@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ inputs:
     description: '[Optional] The directory to wipe and replace in the target repository'
     default: ''
     required: false
+  create-target-branch-if-needed:
+    type: boolean
+    description: >-
+      [Optional] create target branch if not exist. Defaults to `false`
+    default: false
+    required: false
 
 runs:
   using: docker
@@ -64,6 +70,7 @@ runs:
     - '${{ inputs.target-branch }}'
     - '${{ inputs.commit-message }}'
     - '${{ inputs.target-directory }}'
+    - '${{ inputs.create-target-branch-if-needed }}'
 branding:
   icon: git-commit
   color: green

entrypoint.sh

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ DESTINATION_REPOSITORY_USERNAME="${8}"
 TARGET_BRANCH="${9}"
 COMMIT_MESSAGE="${10}"
 TARGET_DIRECTORY="${11}"
+CREATE_TARGET_BRANCH_IF_NEEDED="${12}"
 
 if [ -z "$DESTINATION_REPOSITORY_USERNAME" ]
 then
@@ -70,6 +71,12 @@ git config --global user.name "$USER_NAME"
 
 {
 	git clone --single-branch --depth 1 --branch "$TARGET_BRANCH" "$GIT_CMD_REPOSITORY" "$CLONE_DIR"
+} || {
+  if [ "$CREATE_TARGET_BRANCH_IF_NEEDED" = 'true' ] ; then
+    git clone --single-branch --depth 1 "$GIT_CMD_REPOSITORY" "$CLONE_DIR"
+  else
+    false
+  fi
 } || {
 	echo "::error::Could not clone the destination repository. Command:"
 	echo "::error::git clone --single-branch --branch $TARGET_BRANCH $GIT_CMD_REPOSITORY $CLONE_DIR"
@@ -137,6 +144,11 @@ echo "[+] Set directory is safe ($CLONE_DIR)"
 # TODO: review before releasing it as a version
 git config --global --add safe.directory "$CLONE_DIR"
 
+
+if [ "$CREATE_TARGET_BRANCH_IF_NEEDED" = 'true' ] ; then
+  git checkout -b "$TARGET_BRANCH"
+fi
+
 echo "[+] Adding git commit"
 git add .