diff --git a/DOCS.md b/DOCS.md
index 6a259b5..755f67b 100644
--- a/DOCS.md
+++ b/DOCS.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ branch creates a new branch called `name` based on `base`
 ```
 [--base,-b]=[value]
 [--help]
+[--ide,-i]
 [--list,-l]
 [--no-fetch,-nf]
 ```
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ branch --base [ref=main] <name>
 **--help**: Show help
 
 
+**--ide,-i**: Open an IDE for the new branch
+
+
 **--list,-l**: List branches available
 
 
diff --git a/cmd/branch.go b/cmd/branch.go
index 0824ae5..532a232 100644
--- a/cmd/branch.go
+++ b/cmd/branch.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ func (h *Handler) Branch() *ffcli.Command {
 	fs.StringVar(baseFlag, "b", *baseFlag, "--base")
 	listFlag := fs.Bool("list", false, "List branches available")
 	fs.BoolVar(listFlag, "l", *listFlag, "--list")
+	ideFlag := fs.Bool("ide", false, "Open an IDE for the new branch")
+	fs.BoolVar(ideFlag, "i", *ideFlag, "--ide")
 	return &ffcli.Command{
 		Name:       "branch",
 		FlagSet:    fs,
@@ -58,7 +60,15 @@ func (h *Handler) Branch() *ffcli.Command {
 				h.fetch(ctx)
 			}
 
-			return h.run(ctx, "git", "worktree", "add", "-B", name, filepath.Join(h.Config.Workspace(), name), base)
+			if err := h.run(ctx, "git", "worktree", "add", "-B", name, filepath.Join(h.Config.Workspace(), name), base); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			if *ideFlag {
+				return h.IDE().ParseAndRun(ctx, []string{name})
+			}
+
+			return nil
 		},
 	}
 }