diff --git a/cli/src/commands/branch/create.rs b/cli/src/commands/branch/create.rs
index 6bdaaed3f..b23cb666d 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/branch/create.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/branch/create.rs
@@ -61,19 +61,25 @@ pub fn cmd_branch_create(
         }
     }
 
-    if branch_names.len() > 1 {
-        writeln!(
-            ui.warning_default(),
-            "Creating multiple branches: {}",
-            branch_names.join(", "),
-        )?;
-    }
-
     let mut tx = workspace_command.start_transaction();
     for branch_name in branch_names {
         tx.mut_repo()
             .set_local_branch_target(branch_name, RefTarget::normal(target_commit.id().clone()));
     }
+
+    if let Some(mut formatter) = ui.status_formatter() {
+        write!(
+            formatter,
+            "Created {} branches pointing to ",
+            branch_names.len()
+        )?;
+        tx.write_commit_summary(formatter.as_mut(), &target_commit)?;
+        writeln!(formatter)?;
+    }
+    if branch_names.len() > 1 && args.revision.is_none() {
+        writeln!(ui.hint_default(), "Use -r to specify the target revision.")?;
+    }
+
     tx.finish(
         ui,
         format!(
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
index 9c5461099..29311d0d3 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ fn test_branch_multiple_names() {
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "create", "foo", "bar"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
-    Warning: Creating multiple branches: foo, bar
+    Created 2 branches pointing to qpvuntsm 230dd059 bar foo | (empty) (no description set)
+    Hint: Use -r to specify the target revision.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     @  bar foo 230dd059e1b0
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ fn test_branch_multiple_names() {
     ◉   230dd059e1b0
     ◉   000000000000
     "###);
+
+    // Hint should be omitted if -r is specified
+    let (_stdout, stderr) =
+        test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "create", "-r@-", "foo", "bar"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    Created 2 branches pointing to qpvuntsm 230dd059 bar foo | (empty) (no description set)
+    "###);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -66,7 +74,9 @@ fn test_branch_at_root() {
     let (stdout, stderr) =
         test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "create", "fred", "-r=root()"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    Created 1 branches pointing to zzzzzzzz 00000000 fred | (empty) (no description set)
+    "###);
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["git", "export"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
@@ -191,7 +201,9 @@ fn test_branch_move() {
     test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "untrack", "foo@origin"]);
     test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "delete", "foo"]);
     let (_stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "create", "foo"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    Created 1 branches pointing to mzvwutvl 66d48752 foo | (empty) (no description set)
+    "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     foo: mzvwutvl 66d48752 (empty) (no description set)
     foo@origin: qpvuntsm 1eb845f3 (empty) commit
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
index cd5688436..731034e44 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ fn test_git_colocated_branch_at_root() {
     let (_stdout, stderr) =
         test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "create", "foo", "-r=root()"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    Created 1 branches pointing to zzzzzzzz 00000000 foo | (empty) (no description set)
     Warning: Failed to export some branches:
       foo: Ref cannot point to the root commit in Git
     "###);
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@ fn test_git_colocated_conflicting_git_refs() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::with_settings!({filters => vec![("Failed to set: .*", "Failed to set: ...")]}, {
         insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+        Created 1 branches pointing to qpvuntsm 230dd059 main main/sub | (empty) (no description set)
         Warning: Failed to export some branches:
           main/sub: Failed to set: ...
         Hint: Git doesn't allow a branch name that looks like a parent directory of
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_revset_output.rs b/cli/tests/test_revset_output.rs
index df723efbb..766f84f6e 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_revset_output.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_revset_output.rs
@@ -521,7 +521,9 @@ fn test_all_modifier() {
 
     // Command that accepts only single revision
     let (_stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "create", "-rall:@", "x"]);
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
+    Created 1 branches pointing to qpvuntsm 230dd059 x | (empty) (no description set)
+    "###);
     let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_failure(&repo_path, &["branch", "set", "-rall:all()", "x"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Error: Revset "all:all()" resolved to more than one revision