Shell script to auomate resetting a local git branch to be the same as the remote branch

reset_branch_from_origin.sh

# This script will reset your current local git branch to be the same as the remote branch with the same name.
# Usage:
#  ./reset_branch_from_origin.sh
#
# Remember to make the script executable first: `chmod +x reset_branch_from_origin.sh`
#
# Credit for the bash conformation prompt: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1885534

# Update local branches from origin
git fetch origin

# get current branch name
CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch | grep --color \* | awk '{print $2}')

echo "I'm going to reset the local branch \"${CURRENT_BRANCH}\" to match \"origin/${CURRENT_BRANCH}\"."
echo "ALL LOCAL CHANGES WILL BE LOST!"
read -p "Are you sure you want me to do this? " -n 1 -r
echo    # (optional) move to a new line
if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
then
  GIT_CMD="git reset --hard origin/${CURRENT_BRANCH}"
  echo "executing: ${GIT_CMD}"
  $GIT_CMD
else
  echo "Cancelled."
fi