diff --git a/gerrit_client.py b/gerrit_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed81d75d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright 2017 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+"""Simple client for the Gerrit REST API.
+
+Example usage:
+  ./gerrit_client.py [command] [args]""
+"""
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import json
+import logging
+import optparse
+import subcommand
+import sys
+import urllib
+import urlparse
+
+from third_party import colorama
+import fix_encoding
+import gerrit_util
+import setup_color
+
+__version__ = '0.1'
+# Shortcut since it quickly becomes redundant.
+Fore = colorama.Fore
+
+
+def write_result(result, opt):
+  if opt.json_file:
+    with open(opt.json_file, 'w') as json_file:
+      json_file.write(json.dumps(result))
+
+
+@subcommand.usage('[args ...]')
+def CMDbranchinfo(parser, args):
+  parser.add_option('--branch', dest='branch', help='branch name')
+
+  (opt, args) = parser.parse_args(args)
+  host = urlparse.urlparse(opt.host).netloc
+  project = urllib.quote_plus(opt.project)
+  branch = urllib.quote_plus(opt.branch)
+  result = gerrit_util.GetGerritBranch(host, project, branch)
+  logging.info(result)
+  write_result(result, opt)
+
+@subcommand.usage('[args ...]')
+def CMDbranch(parser, args):
+  parser.add_option('--branch', dest='branch', help='branch name')
+  parser.add_option('--commit', dest='commit', help='commit hash')
+
+  (opt, args) = parser.parse_args(args)
+
+  project = urllib.quote_plus(opt.project)
+  host = urlparse.urlparse(opt.host).netloc
+  branch = urllib.quote_plus(opt.branch)
+  commit = urllib.quote_plus(opt.commit)
+  result = gerrit_util.CreateGerritBranch(host, project, branch, commit)
+  logging.info(result)
+  write_result(result, opt)
+
+
+class OptionParser(optparse.OptionParser):
+  """Creates the option parse and add --verbose support."""
+  def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    optparse.OptionParser.__init__(
+        self, *args, prog='git cl', version=__version__, **kwargs)
+    self.add_option(
+        '--verbose', action='count', default=0,
+        help='Use 2 times for more debugging info')
+    self.add_option('--host', dest='host', help='Url of host.')
+    self.add_option('--project', dest='project', help='project name')
+    self.add_option(
+        '--json_file', dest='json_file', help='output json filepath')
+
+  def parse_args(self, args=None, values=None):
+    options, args = optparse.OptionParser.parse_args(self, args, values)
+    levels = [logging.WARNING, logging.INFO, logging.DEBUG]
+    logging.basicConfig(level=levels[min(options.verbose, len(levels) - 1)])
+    return options, args
+
+
+def main(argv):
+  if sys.hexversion < 0x02060000:
+    print('\nYour python version %s is unsupported, please upgrade.\n'
+          %(sys.version.split(' ', 1)[0],),
+          file=sys.stderr)
+    return 2
+  dispatcher = subcommand.CommandDispatcher(__name__)
+  return dispatcher.execute(OptionParser(), argv)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  # These affect sys.stdout so do it outside of main() to simplify mocks in
+  # unit testing.
+  fix_encoding.fix_encoding()
+  setup_color.init()
+  try:
+    sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))
+  except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    sys.stderr.write('interrupted\n')
+    sys.exit(1)
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diff --git a/gerrit_util.py b/gerrit_util.py
index 95946468c..ef7edc11d 100755
--- a/gerrit_util.py
+++ b/gerrit_util.py
@@ -772,6 +772,39 @@ def ResetReviewLabels(host, change, label, value='0', message=None,
                    'a new patchset was uploaded.' % change)
 
 
+def CreateGerritBranch(host, project, branch, commit):
+  """
+  Create a new branch from given project and commit
+  https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/Documentation/rest-api-projects.html#create-branch
+
+  Returns:
+    A JSON with 'ref' key
+  """
+  path = 'projects/%s/branches/%s' % (project, branch)
+  body = {'revision': commit}
+  conn = CreateHttpConn(host, path, reqtype='PUT', body=body)
+  response = ReadHttpJsonResponse(conn)
+  if response:
+    return response
+  raise GerritError(200, 'Unable to create gerrit branch')
+
+
+def GetGerritBranch(host, project, branch):
+  """
+  Get a branch from given project and commit
+  https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/Documentation/rest-api-projects.html#get-branch
+
+  Returns:
+    A JSON object with 'revision' key
+  """
+  path = 'projects/%s/branches/%s' % (project, branch)
+  conn = CreateHttpConn(host, path, reqtype='GET')
+  response = ReadHttpJsonResponse(conn)
+  if response:
+    return response
+  raise GerritError(200, 'Unable to get gerrit branch')
+
+
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def tempdir():
   tdir = None
diff --git a/recipe_modules/gerrit/__init__.py b/recipe_modules/gerrit/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12ee27476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipe_modules/gerrit/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+DEPS = [
+  'recipe_engine/json',
+  'recipe_engine/path',
+  'recipe_engine/python',
+  'recipe_engine/raw_io',
+]
diff --git a/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py b/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c63aed95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipe_modules/gerrit/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+from recipe_engine import recipe_api
+
+class GerritApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
+  """Module for interact with gerrit endpoints"""
+
+  def __call__(self, name, cmd, infra_step=True, **kwargs):
+    """Wrapper for easy calling of gerrit_utils steps."""
+    assert isinstance(cmd, (list, tuple))
+    prefix = 'gerrit '
+
+    kwargs.setdefault('env', {})
+    kwargs['env'].setdefault('PATH', '%(PATH)s')
+    kwargs['env']['PATH'] = self.m.path.pathsep.join([
+        kwargs['env']['PATH'], str(self._module.PACKAGE_REPO_ROOT)])
+
+    return self.m.python(prefix + name,
+                         self.package_repo_resource('gerrit_client.py'),
+                         cmd,
+                         infra_step=infra_step,
+                         **kwargs)
+
+  def create_gerrit_branch(self, host, project, branch, commit, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Create a new branch from given project and commit
+
+    Returns:
+      the ref of the branch created
+    """
+    args = [
+        'branch',
+        '--host', host,
+        '--project', project,
+        '--branch', branch,
+        '--commit', commit,
+        '--json_file', self.m.json.output()
+    ]
+    step_name = 'create_gerrit_branch'
+    step_result = self(step_name, args, **kwargs)
+    ref = step_result.json.output.get('ref')
+    return ref
+
+  def get_gerrit_branch(self, host, project, branch, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Get a branch from given project and commit
+
+    Returns:
+      the revision of the branch
+    """
+    args = [
+        'branchinfo',
+        '--host', host,
+        '--project', project,
+        '--branch', branch,
+        '--json_file', self.m.json.output()
+    ]
+    step_name='get_gerrit_branch'
+    step_result = self(step_name, args, **kwargs)
+    revision = step_result.json.output.get('revision')
+    return revision
diff --git a/recipe_modules/gerrit/example.expected/basic.json b/recipe_modules/gerrit/example.expected/basic.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b83e5626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipe_modules/gerrit/example.expected/basic.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+[
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "python",
+      "-u",
+      "RECIPE_PACKAGE_REPO[depot_tools]/gerrit_client.py",
+      "branch",
+      "--host",
+      "https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/a",
+      "--project",
+      "v8/v8",
+      "--branch",
+      "test",
+      "--commit",
+      "67ebf73496383c6777035e374d2d664009e2aa5c",
+      "--json_file",
+      "/path/to/tmp/json"
+    ],
+    "env": {
+      "PATH": "%(PATH)s:RECIPE_PACKAGE_REPO[depot_tools]"
+    },
+    "name": "gerrit create_gerrit_branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@{@@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@  \"can_delete\": true, @@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@  \"ref\": \"refs/heads/test\", @@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@  \"revision\": \"76016386a0d8ecc7b6be212424978bb45959d668\"@@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@}@@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_END@json.output@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "python",
+      "-u",
+      "RECIPE_PACKAGE_REPO[depot_tools]/gerrit_client.py",
+      "branchinfo",
+      "--host",
+      "https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/a",
+      "--project",
+      "v8/v8",
+      "--branch",
+      "master",
+      "--json_file",
+      "/path/to/tmp/json"
+    ],
+    "env": {
+      "PATH": "%(PATH)s:RECIPE_PACKAGE_REPO[depot_tools]"
+    },
+    "name": "gerrit get_gerrit_branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@{@@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@  \"ref\": \"refs/heads/master\", @@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@  \"revision\": \"67ebf73496383c6777035e374d2d664009e2aa5c\"@@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@}@@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_END@json.output@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "$result",
+    "recipe_result": null,
+    "status_code": 0
+  }
+]
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diff --git a/recipe_modules/gerrit/example.py b/recipe_modules/gerrit/example.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ae9adbdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipe_modules/gerrit/example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2014 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+DEPS = [
+    'gerrit'
+]
+
+
+def RunSteps(api):
+  host = 'https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/a'
+  project = 'v8/v8'
+
+  branch = 'test'
+  commit = '67ebf73496383c6777035e374d2d664009e2aa5c'
+
+  data = api.gerrit.create_gerrit_branch(host, project, branch, commit)
+  assert data == 'refs/heads/test'
+
+  data = api.gerrit.get_gerrit_branch(host, project, 'master')
+  assert data == '67ebf73496383c6777035e374d2d664009e2aa5c'
+
+
+def GenTests(api):
+  yield (
+      api.test('basic')
+      + api.step_data(
+          'gerrit create_gerrit_branch',
+          api.gerrit.make_gerrit_create_branch_response_data()
+      )
+      + api.step_data(
+          'gerrit get_gerrit_branch',
+          api.gerrit.make_gerrit_get_branch_response_data()
+      )
+  )
diff --git a/recipe_modules/gerrit/test_api.py b/recipe_modules/gerrit/test_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bff3fc092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipe_modules/gerrit/test_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright 2014 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+from recipe_engine import recipe_test_api
+
+
+class GerritTestApi(recipe_test_api.RecipeTestApi):
+
+  def _make_gerrit_response_json(self, data):
+    return self.m.json.output(data)
+
+  def make_gerrit_create_branch_response_data(self):
+    return self._make_gerrit_response_json({
+      "ref": "refs/heads/test",
+      "revision": "76016386a0d8ecc7b6be212424978bb45959d668",
+      "can_delete": True
+    })
+
+  def make_gerrit_get_branch_response_data(self):
+    return self._make_gerrit_response_json({
+      "ref": "refs/heads/master",
+      "revision": "67ebf73496383c6777035e374d2d664009e2aa5c"
+    })
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