diff --git a/lib/libgit2dart.dart b/lib/libgit2dart.dart
index 1bfaabb..74445e6 100644
--- a/lib/libgit2dart.dart
+++ b/lib/libgit2dart.dart
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ export 'src/revwalk.dart';
 export 'src/blob.dart';
 export 'src/tag.dart';
 export 'src/treebuilder.dart';
+export 'src/branch.dart';
 export 'src/error.dart';
 export 'src/git_types.dart';
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/branch.dart b/lib/src/bindings/branch.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd1b5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/branch.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+import 'dart:ffi';
+import 'package:ffi/ffi.dart';
+import 'package:libgit2dart/libgit2dart.dart';
+import 'libgit2_bindings.dart';
+import 'reference.dart' as reference_bindings;
+import '../error.dart';
+import '../util.dart';
+
+/// Return a list of branches.
+///
+/// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+List<String> list(Pointer<git_repository> repo, int listFlags) {
+  final iterator = calloc<Pointer<git_branch_iterator>>();
+  final iteratorError = libgit2.git_branch_iterator_new(
+    iterator,
+    repo,
+    listFlags,
+  );
+
+  if (iteratorError < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  }
+
+  var result = <String>[];
+  var error = 0;
+
+  while (error == 0) {
+    final reference = calloc<Pointer<git_reference>>();
+    final refType = calloc<Int32>();
+    error = libgit2.git_branch_next(reference, refType, iterator.value);
+    if (error == 0) {
+      final refName = reference_bindings.shorthand(reference.value);
+      result.add(refName);
+      calloc.free(refType);
+      calloc.free(reference);
+    } else {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  libgit2.git_branch_iterator_free(iterator.value);
+  return result;
+}
+
+/// Lookup a branch by its name in a repository.
+///
+/// The generated reference must be freed by the user. The branch name will be checked for validity.
+///
+/// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+Pointer<git_reference> lookup(
+  Pointer<git_repository> repo,
+  String branchName,
+  int branchType,
+) {
+  final out = calloc<Pointer<git_reference>>();
+  final branchNameC = branchName.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
+  final error = libgit2.git_branch_lookup(out, repo, branchNameC, branchType);
+
+  calloc.free(branchNameC);
+
+  if (error < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  } else {
+    return out.value;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Create a new branch pointing at a target commit.
+///
+/// A new direct reference will be created pointing to this target commit.
+/// If force is true and a reference already exists with the given name, it'll be replaced.
+///
+/// The returned reference must be freed by the user.
+///
+/// The branch name will be checked for validity.
+///
+/// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+Pointer<git_reference> create(
+  Pointer<git_repository> repo,
+  String branchName,
+  Pointer<git_commit> target,
+  bool force,
+) {
+  final out = calloc<Pointer<git_reference>>();
+  final branchNameC = branchName.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
+  final forceC = force ? 1 : 0;
+  final error = libgit2.git_branch_create(
+    out,
+    repo,
+    branchNameC,
+    target,
+    forceC,
+  );
+
+  calloc.free(branchNameC);
+
+  if (error < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  } else {
+    return out.value;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Delete an existing branch reference.
+///
+/// Note that if the deletion succeeds, the reference object will not be valid anymore,
+/// and will be freed.
+///
+/// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+void delete(Pointer<git_reference> branch) {
+  final error = libgit2.git_branch_delete(branch);
+
+  if (error < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  } else {
+    reference_bindings.free(branch);
+  }
+}
+
+/// Move/rename an existing local branch reference.
+///
+/// The new branch name will be checked for validity.
+///
+/// Note that if the move succeeds, the old reference object will not be valid anymore,
+/// and will be freed immediately.
+///
+/// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+Pointer<git_reference> rename(
+  Pointer<git_reference> branch,
+  String newBranchName,
+  bool force,
+) {
+  final out = calloc<Pointer<git_reference>>();
+  final newBranchNameC = newBranchName.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
+  final forceC = force ? 1 : 0;
+  final error = libgit2.git_branch_move(out, branch, newBranchNameC, forceC);
+
+  calloc.free(newBranchNameC);
+
+  if (error < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  } else {
+    reference_bindings.free(branch);
+    return out.value;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Determine if HEAD points to the given branch.
+///
+/// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+bool isHead(Pointer<git_reference> branch) {
+  final result = libgit2.git_branch_is_head(branch);
+
+  if (result < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  } else {
+    return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Get the branch name.
+///
+/// Given a reference object, this will check that it really is a branch
+/// (ie. it lives under "refs/heads/" or "refs/remotes/"), and return the branch part of it.
+///
+/// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+String name(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
+  final out = calloc<Pointer<Int8>>();
+  final error = libgit2.git_branch_name(out, ref);
+
+  if (error < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  } else {
+    final result = out.value.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    calloc.free(out);
+    return result;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Free the given reference to release memory.
+void free(Pointer<git_reference> ref) => reference_bindings.free(ref);
diff --git a/lib/src/branch.dart b/lib/src/branch.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99f4571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/branch.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import 'dart:ffi';
+import 'bindings/libgit2_bindings.dart';
+import 'bindings/branch.dart' as bindings;
+import 'bindings/reference.dart' as reference_bindings;
+import 'commit.dart';
+import 'reference.dart';
+import 'repository.dart';
+import 'oid.dart';
+import 'git_types.dart';
+import 'util.dart';
+
+class Branches {
+  /// Initializes a new instance of the [Branches] class
+  /// from provided [Repository] object.
+  Branches(Repository repo) {
+    _repoPointer = repo.pointer;
+  }
+
+  /// Pointer to memory address for allocated repository object.
+  late final Pointer<git_repository> _repoPointer;
+
+  /// Returns a list of all branches that can be found in a repository.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  List<String> list() => bindings.list(_repoPointer, GitBranch.all.value);
+
+  /// Returns a list of local branches that can be found in a repository.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  List<String> get local => bindings.list(_repoPointer, GitBranch.local.value);
+
+  /// Returns a list of remote branches that can be found in a repository.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  List<String> get remote =>
+      bindings.list(_repoPointer, GitBranch.remote.value);
+
+  /// Lookups a branch by its name in a repository.
+  ///
+  /// The generated reference must be freed. The branch name will be checked for validity.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  Branch operator [](String branchName) {
+    final ref = Reference(
+        _repoPointer, reference_bindings.lookupDWIM(_repoPointer, branchName));
+    late final GitBranch type;
+    ref.isBranch ? type = GitBranch.local : GitBranch.remote;
+    ref.free();
+
+    return Branch(bindings.lookup(_repoPointer, branchName, type.value));
+  }
+
+  /// Creates a new branch pointing at a [target] commit.
+  ///
+  /// A new direct reference will be created pointing to this target commit.
+  /// If [force] is true and a reference already exists with the given name, it'll be replaced.
+  ///
+  /// The returned reference must be freed.
+  ///
+  /// The branch name will be checked for validity.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  Reference create({
+    required String name,
+    required Commit target,
+    bool force = false,
+  }) {
+    final result = bindings.create(
+      _repoPointer,
+      name,
+      target.pointer,
+      force,
+    );
+
+    return Reference(_repoPointer, result);
+  }
+}
+
+class Branch {
+  /// Initializes a new instance of [Branch] class from provided pointer to
+  /// branch object in memory.
+  ///
+  /// Should be freed with `free()` to release allocated memory.
+  Branch(this._branchPointer) {
+    libgit2.git_libgit2_init();
+  }
+
+  /// Pointer to memory address for allocated branch object.
+  late final Pointer<git_reference> _branchPointer;
+
+  /// Returns the OID pointed to by a branch.
+  ///
+  /// Throws an exception if error occured.
+  Oid get target => Oid(reference_bindings.target(_branchPointer));
+
+  /// Deletes an existing branch reference.
+  ///
+  /// Note that if the deletion succeeds, the reference object will not be valid anymore,
+  /// and will be freed.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  void delete() => bindings.delete(_branchPointer);
+
+  /// Renames an existing local branch reference.
+  ///
+  /// The new branch name will be checked for validity.
+  ///
+  /// Note that if the move succeeds, the old reference object will not be valid anymore,
+  /// and will be freed immediately.
+  ///
+  /// If [force] is true, existing branch will be overwritten.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  Branch rename({required String newName, bool force = false}) {
+    return Branch(bindings.rename(_branchPointer, newName, force));
+  }
+
+  /// Determines if HEAD points to the given branch.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  bool get isHead => bindings.isHead(_branchPointer);
+
+  /// Returns the branch name.
+  ///
+  /// Given a reference object, this will check that it really is a branch
+  /// (ie. it lives under "refs/heads/" or "refs/remotes/"), and return the branch part of it.
+  ///
+  /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
+  String get name => bindings.name(_branchPointer);
+
+  /// Releases memory allocated for branch object.
+  void free() => bindings.free(_branchPointer);
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/commit.dart b/lib/src/commit.dart
index 08707b6..ebd950d 100644
--- a/lib/src/commit.dart
+++ b/lib/src/commit.dart
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ class Commit {
     _commitPointer = bindings.lookup(repo.pointer, oid.pointer);
   }
 
-  /// Pointer to memory address for allocated commit object.
   late final Pointer<git_commit> _commitPointer;
 
+  /// Pointer to memory address for allocated commit object.
+  Pointer<git_commit> get pointer => _commitPointer;
+
   /// Creates new commit in the repository.
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
diff --git a/lib/src/git_types.dart b/lib/src/git_types.dart
index d00da0a..233af16 100644
--- a/lib/src/git_types.dart
+++ b/lib/src/git_types.dart
@@ -110,3 +110,17 @@ class GitRevParse {
 
   int get value => _value;
 }
+
+/// Basic type of any Git branch.
+class GitBranch {
+  const GitBranch._(this._value);
+  final int _value;
+
+  static const local = GitBranch._(1);
+
+  static const remote = GitBranch._(2);
+
+  static const all = GitBranch._(3);
+
+  int get value => _value;
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/repository.dart b/lib/src/repository.dart
index 16d565f..5b632f2 100644
--- a/lib/src/repository.dart
+++ b/lib/src/repository.dart
@@ -456,4 +456,7 @@ class Repository {
         message: message,
         force: force);
   }
+
+  /// Returns a [Branches] object.
+  Branches get branches => Branches(this);
 }
diff --git a/test/branch_test.dart b/test/branch_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37f9438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/branch_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+import 'package:libgit2dart/libgit2dart.dart';
+import 'helpers/util.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  late Repository repo;
+  final tmpDir = '${Directory.systemTemp.path}/branch_testrepo/';
+  const lastCommit = '821ed6e80627b8769d170a293862f9fc60825226';
+  const featureCommit = '5aecfa0fb97eadaac050ccb99f03c3fb65460ad4';
+
+  setUp(() async {
+    if (await Directory(tmpDir).exists()) {
+      await Directory(tmpDir).delete(recursive: true);
+    }
+    await copyRepo(
+      from: Directory('test/assets/testrepo/'),
+      to: await Directory(tmpDir).create(),
+    );
+    repo = Repository.open(tmpDir);
+  });
+
+  tearDown(() async {
+    repo.free();
+    await Directory(tmpDir).delete(recursive: true);
+  });
+
+  group('Branch', () {
+    test('returns a list of all branches', () {
+      final branches = Branches(repo);
+      expect(branches.list(), ['feature', 'master']);
+    });
+
+    test('returns a list of local branches', () {
+      final branches = repo.branches.local;
+      expect(branches, ['feature', 'master']);
+    });
+
+    test('returns a list of remote branches for provided type', () {
+      final branches = repo.branches.remote;
+      expect(branches, []);
+    });
+
+    test('returns a branch with provided name', () {
+      final branch = repo.branches['master'];
+      expect(branch.target.sha, lastCommit);
+      branch.free();
+    });
+
+    test('throws when provided name not found', () {
+      expect(() => repo.branches['invalid'], throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
+    });
+
+    test('checks if branch is current head', () {
+      final masterBranch = repo.branches['master'];
+      final featureBranch = repo.branches['feature'];
+
+      expect(masterBranch.isHead, true);
+      expect(featureBranch.isHead, false);
+
+      masterBranch.free();
+      featureBranch.free();
+    });
+
+    test('returns name', () {
+      final branch = repo.branches['master'];
+      expect(branch.name, 'master');
+      branch.free();
+    });
+
+    group('create()', () {
+      test('successfully creates', () {
+        final commit = repo[lastCommit] as Commit;
+
+        final ref = repo.branches.create(name: 'testing', target: commit);
+        final branch = repo.branches['testing'];
+        expect(repo.branches.list().length, 3);
+        expect(branch.target.sha, lastCommit);
+
+        branch.free();
+        ref.free();
+        commit.free();
+      });
+
+      test('throws when name already exists', () {
+        final commit = repo[lastCommit] as Commit;
+
+        expect(
+          () => repo.branches.create(name: 'feature', target: commit),
+          throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()),
+        );
+
+        commit.free();
+      });
+
+      test('successfully creates with force flag when name already exists', () {
+        final commit = repo[lastCommit] as Commit;
+
+        final ref =
+            repo.branches.create(name: 'feature', target: commit, force: true);
+        final branch = repo.branches['feature'];
+        expect(repo.branches.local.length, 2);
+        expect(branch.target.sha, lastCommit);
+
+        branch.free();
+        ref.free();
+        commit.free();
+      });
+    });
+
+    group('delete()', () {
+      test('successfully deletes', () {
+        repo.branches['feature'].delete();
+        expect(repo.branches.local.length, 1);
+        expect(() => repo.branches['feature'], throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
+      });
+
+      test('throws when trying to delete current HEAD', () {
+        expect(
+          () => repo.branches['master'].delete(),
+          throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()),
+        );
+      });
+    });
+
+    group('rename()', () {
+      test('successfully renames', () {
+        final renamed = repo.branches['feature'].rename(newName: 'renamed');
+        final branch = repo.branches['renamed'];
+
+        expect(renamed.target.sha, featureCommit);
+        expect(branch.target.sha, featureCommit);
+
+        branch.free();
+        renamed.free();
+      });
+
+      test('throws when name already exists', () {
+        final branch = repo.branches['feature'];
+        expect(
+          () => branch.rename(newName: 'master'),
+          throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()),
+        );
+        branch.free();
+      });
+
+      test('successfully renames with force flag when name already exists', () {
+        final renamed = repo.branches['master'].rename(
+          newName: 'feature',
+          force: true,
+        );
+
+        expect(renamed.target.sha, lastCommit);
+
+        renamed.free();
+      });
+
+      test('throws when name is invalid', () {
+        final branch = repo.branches['feature'];
+        expect(
+          () => branch.rename(newName: 'inv@{id'),
+          throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()),
+        );
+        branch.free();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}