add commands for pushing change references

apps/desktop/src/lib/commit/CommitCard.svelte

@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@
 		createRefModal.show(commit);
 	}
 
+	function pushCommitRef(commit: DetailedCommit) {
+		if (branch && commit.remoteRef) {
+			branchController.pushChangeReference(branch.id, commit.remoteRef);
+		}
+	}
+
 	function openCommitMessageModal(e: Event) {
 		e.stopPropagation();
 
@@ -395,7 +401,7 @@
 										icon="edit-small"
 										onclick={openCommitMessageModal}>Edit message</Button
 									>
-									{#if $branchStacking}
+									{#if $branchStacking && commit instanceof DetailedCommit && !commit.remoteRef}
 										<Button
 											size="tag"
 											style="ghost"
@@ -404,6 +410,17 @@
 											onclick={(e: Event) => {openCreateRefModal(e, commit)}}>Create ref</Button
 										>
 									{/if}
+									{#if $branchStacking && commit instanceof DetailedCommit && commit.remoteRef}
+										<Button
+											size="tag"
+											style="ghost"
+											outline
+											icon="remote"
+											onclick={() => {
+												pushCommitRef(commit);
+											}}>Push ref</Button
+										>
+									{/if}
 								{/if}
 								{#if canEdit() && project.succeedingRebases}
 									<Button size="tag" style="ghost" outline onclick={editPatch}>

apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/branchController.ts

@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ export class BranchController {
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Creates a new GitButler reference associated with a branch.
+	 * Creates a new GitButler change reference associated with a branch.
 	 * @param branchId
 	 * @param reference in the format refs/remotes/origin/my-branch (must be remote)
-	 * @param commitOid The commit oid to point the reference
+	 * @param changeId The change id to point the reference to
 	 */
 	async createChangeReference(branchId: string, referenceName: string, changeId: string) {
 		try {
@@ -115,6 +115,25 @@ export class BranchController {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Pushes a change reference to (converted to a git reference to a commit) to the remote
+	 * @param branchId
+	 * @param reference in the format refs/remotes/origin/my-branch (must be remote)
+	 * @param changeId The change id that is being pushed
+	 */
+	async pushChangeReference(branchId: string, referenceName: string, withForce: boolean = false) {
+		try {
+			await invoke<void>('push_change_reference', {
+				projectId: this.projectId,
+				branchId: branchId,
+				name: referenceName,
+				withForce: withForce
+			});
+		} catch (err) {
+			showError('Failed to push change reference', err);
+		}
+	}
+
 	async updateBranchRemoteName(branchId: string, upstream: string) {
 		try {
 			await invoke<void>('update_virtual_branch', {

crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/actions.rs

@@ -369,6 +369,18 @@ impl VirtualBranchActions {
         gitbutler_repo::create_change_reference(&ctx, branch_id, name, change_id)
     }
 
+    pub fn push_change_reference(
+        &self,
+        project: &Project,
+        branch_id: BranchId,
+        name: ReferenceName,
+        with_force: bool,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let helper = Helper::default();
+        let ctx = open_with_verify(project)?;
+        gitbutler_repo::push_change_reference(&ctx, branch_id, name, with_force, &helper)
+    }
+
     pub fn reorder_commit(
         &self,
         project: &Project,

crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ fn main() {
                     virtual_branches::commands::undo_commit,
                     virtual_branches::commands::insert_blank_commit,
                     virtual_branches::commands::create_change_reference,
+                    virtual_branches::commands::push_change_reference,
                     virtual_branches::commands::reorder_commit,
                     virtual_branches::commands::update_commit_message,
                     virtual_branches::commands::list_remote_branches,

crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs

@@ -412,6 +412,22 @@ pub mod commands {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tauri::command(async)]
+    #[instrument(skip(projects, windows), err(Debug))]
+    pub fn push_change_reference(
+        windows: State<'_, WindowState>,
+        projects: State<'_, projects::Controller>,
+        project_id: ProjectId,
+        branch_id: BranchId,
+        name: ReferenceName,
+        with_force: bool,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let project = projects.get(project_id)?;
+        VirtualBranchActions.push_change_reference(&project, branch_id, name, with_force)?;
+        emit_vbranches(&windows, project_id);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[tauri::command(async)]
     #[instrument(skip(projects, windows), err(Debug))]
     pub fn reorder_commit(