CODE EXAMPLE FOR SHELL

git branch description

#The README is setup with a custom merge driver defined in a .gitattribute.
#That way, the local version of the README is always preserved during merges.
#
#The "description" for branches is also know as a "comment" associated with that meta data, and it is not supported.
#
#At least, with a README file, you can, for any branch, do a:

git show myBranch:README