diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitUtil.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitUtil.java
index 571028500c..61ffa93c20 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitUtil.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitUtil.java
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class GitUtil
 
     return branch;
   }
-
+  
   /**
    * Method description
    *
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBranchesCommand.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBranchesCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29227a7796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBranchesCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in
+ * binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+ * conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+ * materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager;
+ * nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.repository.spi;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import com.google.common.base.Function;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.GitAPIException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Ref;
+
+import sonia.scm.repository.Branch;
+import sonia.scm.repository.GitUtil;
+import sonia.scm.repository.Repository;
+import sonia.scm.repository.RepositoryException;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+public class GitBranchesCommand extends AbstractGitCommand
+  implements BranchesCommand
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs ...
+   *
+   *
+   * @param context
+   * @param repository
+   */
+  public GitBranchesCommand(GitContext context, Repository repository)
+  {
+    super(context, repository);
+  }
+
+  //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   * @throws RepositoryException
+   */
+  @Override
+  public List<Branch> getBranches() throws RepositoryException, IOException
+  {
+    List<Branch> branches = null;
+
+    Git git = new Git(open());
+
+    try
+    {
+      List<Ref> refs = git.branchList().call();
+
+      branches = Lists.transform(refs, new Function<Ref, Branch>()
+      {
+
+        @Override
+        public Branch apply(Ref ref)
+        {
+          Branch branch = null;
+          String branchName = GitUtil.getBranch(ref);
+
+          if (branchName != null)
+          {
+            branch = new Branch(branchName);
+          }
+
+          return branch;
+        }
+      });
+
+    }
+    catch (GitAPIException ex)
+    {
+      throw new RepositoryException("could not read branches", ex);
+    }
+
+    return branches;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitRepositoryServiceProvider.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitRepositoryServiceProvider.java
index 2e376320e6..a24d4c1b93 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitRepositoryServiceProvider.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitRepositoryServiceProvider.java
@@ -104,6 +104,18 @@ public class GitRepositoryServiceProvider extends RepositoryServiceProvider
     return new GitBlameCommand(context, repository);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  @Override
+  public BranchesCommand getBranchesCommand()
+  {
+    return new GitBranchesCommand(context, repository);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Method description
    *