diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index c212a02..b4ff326 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -35,20 +35,36 @@ pub struct NextVersionArgs {
         short = 'i'
     )]
     pub increment: Increment,
-    #[clap(help = "Get next version based on pattern", long, short = 'p')]
+    #[clap(help = "Get next version based on a given pattern", long, short = 'p')]
     pub pattern: Option<String>,
-    #[clap(help = "Tag current commit as next version", long, short = 't', action)]
+    #[clap(
+        help = "Tag current commit as the next version pattern",
+        long,
+        short = 't',
+        action
+    )]
     pub tag: bool,
     #[clap(help = "Verbose output", long, short = 'V', action)]
     pub verbose: bool,
+    #[clap(
+        help = "Create new branch as the next version pattern",
+        long,
+        short = 'b',
+        action
+    )]
+    pub branch: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Args, Debug)]
 pub struct LastVersionArgs {
-    #[clap(help = "Get last version based on last version", long, short = 'p')]
+    #[clap(help = "Get last version based on a given pattern", long, short = 'p')]
     pub pattern: Option<String>,
-    #[clap(help = "Check out to last version", long, short = 'c', action)]
+    #[clap(help = "Check out to the last version", long, short = 'c', action)]
     pub checkout: bool,
     #[clap(help = "Verbose output", long, short = 'V', action)]
     pub verbose: bool,
+    #[clap(help = "Get last version based on tag", long, short = 't', action)]
+    pub tag: bool,
+    #[clap(help = "Get last version based on branch", long, short = 'b', action)]
+    pub branch: bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/gitutils.rs b/src/gitutils.rs
index 5d6b5e3..d19f0e6 100644
--- a/src/gitutils.rs
+++ b/src/gitutils.rs
@@ -202,3 +202,17 @@ fn git_callbacks() -> git2::RemoteCallbacks<'static> {
     });
     cb
 }
+
+pub fn create_branch(
+    repo: &Repository,
+    name: &str,
+    force: bool,
+    options: Option<&CommandOptions>,
+) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+    let default = CommandOptions::default();
+    let opts = options.unwrap_or(&default);
+    let commit = repo.head()?.peel_to_commit()?;
+    repo.branch(name, &commit, force)?;
+    print_verbose(&format!("Created branch '{}'", name), opts.verbose);
+    Result::Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d0fb2dd..f30fb6f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ mod testutils;
 pub mod cli;
 pub mod gitutils;
 pub mod service;
+pub mod version_source;
 pub mod versioning;
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index ce01018..b779f04 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 use crate::cli::{LastVersionArgs, NextVersionArgs};
 use crate::gitutils::{self, CommandOptions};
+use crate::version_source::{BranchVersionSource, TagVersionSource, VersionSource};
 use crate::versioning::Versioner;
 
 pub fn last_version(path: &Path, args: &LastVersionArgs) -> Option<String> {
@@ -16,11 +17,13 @@ pub fn last_version(path: &Path, args: &LastVersionArgs) -> Option<String> {
         .pattern
         .clone()
         .unwrap_or("v{major}.{minor}.{patch}".to_string());
-    let versioner = get_versioner(&repo, pattern);
+    let versioner = versioner_factory(&repo, pattern, args.branch);
     if let Some(version) = versioner.last_version() {
         if args.checkout {
-            gitutils::checkout_tag(&repo, &version.tag, Some(&opts))
-                .expect("Failed to checkout tag");
+            let version_source = version_source_factory(args.branch);
+            version_source
+                .checkout(&repo, &version.tag)
+                .expect("Failed to checkout version");
         }
         println!("{}", version.tag);
         Some(version.tag)
@@ -41,13 +44,14 @@ pub fn next_version(path: &Path, args: &NextVersionArgs) -> Option<String> {
         .pattern
         .clone()
         .unwrap_or("v{major}.{minor}.{patch}".to_string());
-    let versioner = get_versioner(&repo, pattern);
+    let versioner = versioner_factory(&repo, pattern, args.branch);
 
     if let Some(version) = versioner.next_version(args.increment.clone()) {
-        if args.tag {
-            let head = repo.head().unwrap();
-            let head_id = head.target().unwrap();
-            gitutils::tag_oid(&repo, head_id, version.tag.as_str()).expect("Failed to tag");
+        if args.tag || args.branch {
+            let version_source = version_source_factory(args.branch);
+            version_source
+                .create_new(&repo, &version.tag)
+                .expect("Failed to create new version");
         }
         println!("{}", version.tag);
         Some(version.tag)
@@ -57,15 +61,18 @@ pub fn next_version(path: &Path, args: &NextVersionArgs) -> Option<String> {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_versioner(repo: &git2::Repository, pattern: String) -> Versioner {
-    let tag_names = repo
-        .tag_names(Some("*"))
-        .expect("Failed to fetch tags")
-        .iter()
-        .map(|s| s.unwrap().to_string())
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    let versioner = Versioner::new(tag_names, pattern);
-    versioner
+fn version_source_factory(use_branches: bool) -> Box<dyn VersionSource> {
+    if use_branches {
+        Box::new(BranchVersionSource)
+    } else {
+        Box::new(TagVersionSource)
+    }
+}
+
+fn versioner_factory(repo: &git2::Repository, pattern: String, use_branches: bool) -> Versioner {
+    let version_source = version_source_factory(use_branches);
+    let versions = version_source.get_all_versions(repo);
+    Versioner::new(versions, pattern)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -102,6 +109,8 @@ mod tests {
             pattern: Some("flopha@{major}.{minor}.{patch}".to_string()),
             checkout: false,
             verbose: false,
+            branch: false,
+            tag: true,
         };
 
         let result = last_version(td.path(), &args);
@@ -126,6 +135,8 @@ mod tests {
             pattern: Some("flopha@{major}.{minor}.{patch}".to_string()),
             checkout: false,
             verbose: false,
+            branch: false,
+            tag: true,
         };
         let result = last_version(td.path(), &args);
 
@@ -156,6 +167,8 @@ mod tests {
             pattern: Some("flopha@{major}.{minor}.{patch}".to_string()),
             checkout: true,
             verbose: false,
+            branch: false,
+            tag: true,
         };
         last_version(td.path(), &args);
 
@@ -194,6 +207,7 @@ mod tests {
             increment: Increment::Patch,
             tag: false,
             verbose: false,
+            branch: false,
         };
         let result = next_version(td.path(), &args);
 
@@ -226,6 +240,7 @@ mod tests {
             increment: Increment::Patch,
             tag: true,
             verbose: false,
+            branch: false,
         };
         next_version(td.path(), &args);
 
@@ -235,6 +250,78 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(tag_id, head_id);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_last_version_returns_last_version_with_given_pattern_for_branches() {
+        // Given
+        let (td, repo) = testutils::init_repo();
+        let (_remote_td, mut remote) = testutils::init_remote(&repo);
+
+        let branches = vec![
+            "release/0.1.0",
+            "release/1.0.0",
+            "release/1.0.1",
+            "release/1.1.1",
+            "release/1.1.9",
+            "release/2.10.11",
+            "release/1.1.10",
+            "release/2.9.9",
+            "release/2.10.10",
+        ];
+        for branch in branches {
+            create_new_remote_branch(&repo, &mut remote, branch);
+        }
+
+        // When
+        let args = LastVersionArgs {
+            pattern: Some("release/{major}.{minor}.{patch}".to_string()),
+            checkout: false,
+            verbose: false,
+            tag: false,
+            branch: true,
+        };
+
+        let result = last_version(td.path(), &args);
+
+        // Then
+        assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "release/2.10.11");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_next_version_returns_next_version_with_given_pattern_for_branches() {
+        // Given
+        let (td, repo) = testutils::init_repo();
+        let (_remote_td, mut remote) = testutils::init_remote(&repo);
+        let branches = vec![
+            "release/0.1.0",
+            "release/1.0.0",
+            "release/1.0.1",
+            "release/1.1.1",
+            "release/1.1.9",
+            "release/2.10.11",
+            "release/1.1.10",
+            "release/2.9.9",
+            "release/2.10.10",
+        ];
+        for branch in branches {
+            create_new_remote_branch(&repo, &mut remote, branch);
+        }
+        gitutils::checkout_branch(&repo, "release/2.10.11", false, None).unwrap();
+        gitutils::commit(&repo, "New commit").unwrap();
+
+        // When
+        let args = NextVersionArgs {
+            pattern: Some("release/{major}.{minor}.{patch}".to_string()),
+            increment: Increment::Patch,
+            tag: false,
+            verbose: false,
+            branch: true,
+        };
+        let result = next_version(td.path(), &args);
+
+        // Then
+        assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "release/2.10.12")
+    }
+
     fn create_new_remote_tag(
         repo: &git2::Repository,
         remote: &mut git2::Remote,
@@ -249,4 +336,11 @@ mod tests {
             repo.tag_delete(tag).unwrap(); // delete local tag
         }
     }
+
+    fn create_new_remote_branch(repo: &git2::Repository, remote: &mut git2::Remote, branch: &str) {
+        gitutils::checkout_branch(repo, branch, true, None).unwrap();
+        gitutils::commit(repo, "New commit").unwrap();
+        let mut branch = repo.find_branch(branch, git2::BranchType::Local).unwrap();
+        gitutils::push_branch(remote, &mut branch, None).unwrap();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/version_source.rs b/src/version_source.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9bdfe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/version_source.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use crate::gitutils;
+use git2::Repository;
+
+pub trait VersionSource {
+    fn get_all_versions(&self, repo: &Repository) -> Vec<String>;
+    fn checkout(&self, repo: &Repository, version: &str) -> Result<(), git2::Error>;
+    fn create_new(&self, repo: &Repository, version: &str) -> Result<(), git2::Error>;
+}
+
+pub struct TagVersionSource;
+pub struct BranchVersionSource;
+
+impl VersionSource for TagVersionSource {
+    fn get_all_versions(&self, repo: &Repository) -> Vec<String> {
+        repo.tag_names(Some("*"))
+            .expect("Failed to fetch tags")
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|s| s.map(|s| s.to_string()))
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn checkout(&self, repo: &Repository, version: &str) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+        gitutils::checkout_tag(repo, version, None)
+    }
+
+    fn create_new(&self, repo: &Repository, version: &str) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+        let head = repo.head()?;
+        let head_id = head.target().unwrap();
+        gitutils::tag_oid(repo, head_id, version)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl VersionSource for BranchVersionSource {
+    fn get_all_versions(&self, repo: &Repository) -> Vec<String> {
+        repo.branches(Some(git2::BranchType::Local))
+            .expect("Failed to fetch branches")
+            .filter_map(|b| b.ok())
+            .filter_map(|(branch, _)| branch.name().ok().flatten().map(|s| s.to_string()))
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn checkout(&self, repo: &Repository, version: &str) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+        gitutils::checkout_branch(repo, version, false, None)
+    }
+
+    fn create_new(&self, repo: &Repository, version: &str) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+        gitutils::checkout_branch(repo, version, true, None)
+    }
+}