branches.sh

function branches_by_date() {
  git for-each-ref --shell --sort=-committerdate --format='ref=%(refname); refdate=%(authordate)' refs/heads |
  while read entry
  do
    eval $entry;
    branch=$(echo "$ref" | cut -d/ -f3)

    echo "$refdate  $branch";
  done |
  less
}