title: Git checkout remote branch on unborn local branch
body: <p>How would you accomplish this?</p>
  
  <pre><code>mkdir newbuild
  cd newbuild
  git init
  git remote add origin git+ssh://user@host:22/var/www/vhosts/build
  $ git checkout -b origin/mybranch
  fatal: You are on a branch yet to be born
  </code></pre>