Create a new branch from a startpoint?

[zhouguangming]

Looks like: git.branch('branchname', start_point: 'a-commit-or-a-branch').create

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[jelaniwoods]

Is something like this possible with this gem? Or do you need to just create the branch, checkout, and reset?