github: clone a specific branch

Git clone will behave copying remote current working branch into local.

if you want to clone a specific branch,there is another method:

git clone -b <branch> <remote_repo>

Example:

git clone -b my-branch [e-mail]:user/myproject.git

Alternative (no public key setup needed):

git clone -b my-branch https://[e-mail]/username/myproject.git