diff --git a/packages/core/src/resource/branchCreate.ts b/packages/core/src/resource/branchCreate.ts
index 07d5ad7..6d7461c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/resource/branchCreate.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/resource/branchCreate.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'node:fs'
 import path from 'pathe'
+import { nanoid } from 'nanoid'
 import { getLocalDbFolder } from '../storage/path.js'
 import { copyDir, ensureDir } from '../util/fs.js'
 import type { MoquerieInstance } from '../instance.js'
@@ -42,3 +43,13 @@ export async function createBranch(mq: MoquerieInstance, options: CreateBranchOp
     await copyDir(currentBranchFolder, newBranchFolder)
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Creates an empty branch with a random name.
+ */
+export async function createEmptyBranch(mq: MoquerieInstance) {
+  return createBranch(mq, {
+    name: `test-${nanoid()}`,
+    empty: true,
+  })
+}