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1 | git-tag(1) |
2 | ========== | |
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3 | |
4 | NAME | |
5 | ---- | |
453c1e85 | 6 | git-tag - Create, list, delete or verify a tag object signed with GPG |
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7 | |
8 | ||
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9 | SYNOPSIS |
10 | -------- | |
b867c7c2 | 11 | [verse] |
f6a8ef07 | 12 | 'git tag' [-a | -s | -u <key-id>] [-f] [-m <msg> | -F <file>] [-e] |
b85e6c5f NS |
13 | <tagname> [<commit> | <object>] |
14 | 'git tag' -d <tagname>... | |
80f4cd80 | 15 | 'git tag' [-n[<num>]] -l [--contains <commit>] [--no-contains <commit>] |
783b8292 ÆAB |
16 | [--points-at <object>] [--column[=<options>] | --no-column] |
17 | [--create-reflog] [--sort=<key>] [--format=<format>] | |
21bf9339 | 18 | [--merged <commit>] [--no-merged <commit>] [<pattern>...] |
07d347cf | 19 | 'git tag' -v [--format=<format>] <tagname>... |
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20 | |
21 | DESCRIPTION | |
22 | ----------- | |
18b07930 | 23 | |
831e61f8 | 24 | Add a tag reference in `refs/tags/`, unless `-d/-l/-v` is given |
cfb5e6b2 | 25 | to delete, list or verify tags. |
b7e438f9 | 26 | |
831e61f8 | 27 | Unless `-f` is given, the named tag must not yet exist. |
b7e438f9 | 28 | |
f6a8ef07 | 29 | If one of `-a`, `-s`, or `-u <key-id>` is passed, the command |
cfb5e6b2 | 30 | creates a 'tag' object, and requires a tag message. Unless |
62e09ce9 | 31 | `-m <msg>` or `-F <file>` is given, an editor is started for the user to type |
bc162e40 | 32 | in the tag message. |
b7e438f9 | 33 | |
f6a8ef07 | 34 | If `-m <msg>` or `-F <file>` is given and `-a`, `-s`, and `-u <key-id>` |
995e8df4 DS |
35 | are absent, `-a` is implied. |
36 | ||
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37 | Otherwise, a tag reference that points directly at the given object |
38 | (i.e., a lightweight tag) is created. | |
bc162e40 LT |
39 | |
40 | A GnuPG signed tag object will be created when `-s` or `-u | |
f6a8ef07 | 41 | <key-id>` is used. When `-u <key-id>` is not used, the |
bc162e40 | 42 | committer identity for the current user is used to find the |
0c5e70f0 JH |
43 | GnuPG key for signing. The configuration variable `gpg.program` |
44 | is used to specify custom GnuPG binary. | |
45 | ||
eeff891a | 46 | Tag objects (created with `-a`, `-s`, or `-u`) are called "annotated" |
29d55538 DS |
47 | tags; they contain a creation date, the tagger name and e-mail, a |
48 | tagging message, and an optional GnuPG signature. Whereas a | |
49 | "lightweight" tag is simply a name for an object (usually a commit | |
50 | object). | |
51 | ||
52 | Annotated tags are meant for release while lightweight tags are meant | |
53 | for private or temporary object labels. For this reason, some git | |
54 | commands for naming objects (like `git describe`) will ignore | |
55 | lightweight tags by default. | |
56 | ||
2cf565c5 | 57 | |
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58 | OPTIONS |
59 | ------- | |
60 | -a:: | |
c97eff5a | 61 | --annotate:: |
d839091d NW |
62 | Make an unsigned, annotated tag object |
63 | ||
64 | -s:: | |
c97eff5a | 65 | --sign:: |
0c5e70f0 | 66 | Make a GPG-signed tag, using the default e-mail address's key. |
1c6b565f | 67 | The default behavior of tag GPG-signing is controlled by `tag.gpgSign` |
031fd4b9 | 68 | configuration variable if it exists, or disabled otherwise. |
1c6b565f TM |
69 | See linkgit:git-config[1]. |
70 | ||
71 | --no-sign:: | |
72 | Override `tag.gpgSign` configuration variable that is | |
73 | set to force each and every tag to be signed. | |
d839091d | 74 | |
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75 | -u <key-id>:: |
76 | --local-user=<key-id>:: | |
0c5e70f0 | 77 | Make a GPG-signed tag, using the given key. |
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78 | |
79 | -f:: | |
f7aec129 | 80 | --force:: |
d839091d NW |
81 | Replace an existing tag with the given name (instead of failing) |
82 | ||
83 | -d:: | |
c97eff5a | 84 | --delete:: |
453c1e85 | 85 | Delete existing tags with the given names. |
d839091d | 86 | |
0bc72abd | 87 | -v:: |
c97eff5a | 88 | --verify:: |
bc913167 | 89 | Verify the GPG signature of the given tag names. |
0bc72abd | 90 | |
3f36cbba | 91 | -n<num>:: |
980ea5c5 | 92 | <num> specifies how many lines from the annotation, if any, |
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93 | are printed when using -l. Implies `--list`. |
94 | + | |
95 | The default is not to print any annotation lines. | |
96 | If no number is given to `-n`, only the first line is printed. | |
97 | If the tag is not annotated, the commit message is displayed instead. | |
980ea5c5 | 98 | |
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99 | -l:: |
100 | --list:: | |
101 | List tags. With optional `<pattern>...`, e.g. `git tag --list | |
102 | 'v-*'`, list only the tags that match the pattern(s). | |
103 | + | |
104 | Running "git tag" without arguments also lists all tags. The pattern | |
105 | is a shell wildcard (i.e., matched using fnmatch(3)). Multiple | |
106 | patterns may be given; if any of them matches, the tag is shown. | |
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107 | + |
108 | This option is implicitly supplied if any other list-like option such | |
109 | as `--contains` is provided. See the documentation for each of those | |
110 | options for details. | |
b867c7c2 | 111 | |
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112 | --sort=<key>:: |
113 | Sort based on the key given. Prefix `-` to sort in | |
114 | descending order of the value. You may use the --sort=<key> option | |
115 | multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary | |
116 | key. Also supports "version:refname" or "v:refname" (tag | |
64f7a264 | 117 | names are treated as versions). The "version:refname" sort |
c026557a SG |
118 | order can also be affected by the "versionsort.suffix" |
119 | configuration variable. | |
b7cc53e9 | 120 | The keys supported are the same as those in `git for-each-ref`. |
ae9f6311 | 121 | Sort order defaults to the value configured for the `tag.sort` |
64f7a264 MH |
122 | variable if it exists, or lexicographic order otherwise. See |
123 | linkgit:git-config[1]. | |
9ef176b5 | 124 | |
dd61cc1c | 125 | --color[=<when>]:: |
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126 | Respect any colors specified in the `--format` option. The |
127 | `<when>` field must be one of `always`, `never`, or `auto` (if | |
128 | `<when>` is absent, behave as if `always` was given). | |
129 | ||
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130 | -i:: |
131 | --ignore-case:: | |
132 | Sorting and filtering tags are case insensitive. | |
133 | ||
aabfdc95 ØW |
134 | --omit-empty:: |
135 | Do not print a newline after formatted refs where the format expands | |
136 | to the empty string. | |
137 | ||
d96e3c15 NTND |
138 | --column[=<options>]:: |
139 | --no-column:: | |
140 | Display tag listing in columns. See configuration variable | |
1b5b8cf0 | 141 | `column.tag` for option syntax. `--column` and `--no-column` |
d96e3c15 NTND |
142 | without options are equivalent to 'always' and 'never' respectively. |
143 | + | |
144 | This option is only applicable when listing tags without annotation lines. | |
145 | ||
81966ab2 NTND |
146 | --contains [<commit>]:: |
147 | Only list tags which contain the specified commit (HEAD if not | |
6a338149 | 148 | specified). Implies `--list`. |
32c35cfb | 149 | |
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150 | --no-contains [<commit>]:: |
151 | Only list tags which don't contain the specified commit (HEAD if | |
152 | not specified). Implies `--list`. | |
153 | ||
b0840609 | 154 | --merged [<commit>]:: |
8881d35c | 155 | Only list tags whose commits are reachable from the specified |
21bf9339 | 156 | commit (`HEAD` if not specified). |
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157 | |
158 | --no-merged [<commit>]:: | |
8881d35c | 159 | Only list tags whose commits are not reachable from the specified |
21bf9339 | 160 | commit (`HEAD` if not specified). |
0488792d | 161 | |
ae7706b9 | 162 | --points-at <object>:: |
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163 | Only list tags of the given object (HEAD if not |
164 | specified). Implies `--list`. | |
ae7706b9 | 165 | |
d839091d | 166 | -m <msg>:: |
c97eff5a | 167 | --message=<msg>:: |
bd46c9a9 | 168 | Use the given tag message (instead of prompting). |
d99bf51a | 169 | If multiple `-m` options are given, their values are |
bd46c9a9 | 170 | concatenated as separate paragraphs. |
f6a8ef07 | 171 | Implies `-a` if none of `-a`, `-s`, or `-u <key-id>` |
995e8df4 | 172 | is given. |
d839091d | 173 | |
f79c73ce | 174 | -F <file>:: |
c97eff5a | 175 | --file=<file>:: |
f79c73ce JS |
176 | Take the tag message from the given file. Use '-' to |
177 | read the message from the standard input. | |
f6a8ef07 | 178 | Implies `-a` if none of `-a`, `-s`, or `-u <key-id>` |
995e8df4 | 179 | is given. |
2cf565c5 | 180 | |
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181 | -e:: |
182 | --edit:: | |
183 | The message taken from file with `-F` and command line with | |
184 | `-m` are usually used as the tag message unmodified. | |
185 | This option lets you further edit the message taken from these sources. | |
186 | ||
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187 | --cleanup=<mode>:: |
188 | This option sets how the tag message is cleaned up. | |
189 | The '<mode>' can be one of 'verbatim', 'whitespace' and 'strip'. The | |
190 | 'strip' mode is default. The 'verbatim' mode does not change message at | |
191 | all, 'whitespace' removes just leading/trailing whitespace lines and | |
192 | 'strip' removes both whitespace and commentary. | |
193 | ||
144c76fa | 194 | --create-reflog:: |
341fb286 CW |
195 | Create a reflog for the tag. To globally enable reflogs for tags, see |
196 | `core.logAllRefUpdates` in linkgit:git-config[1]. | |
67c70bd9 CW |
197 | The negated form `--no-create-reflog` only overrides an earlier |
198 | `--create-reflog`, but currently does not negate the setting of | |
c3342b36 | 199 | `core.logAllRefUpdates`. |
144c76fa | 200 | |
a5e14ea1 AH |
201 | --format=<format>:: |
202 | A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from a tag ref being shown | |
203 | and the object it points at. The format is the same as | |
204 | that of linkgit:git-for-each-ref[1]. When unspecified, | |
205 | defaults to `%(refname:strip=2)`. | |
206 | ||
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207 | <tagname>:: |
208 | The name of the tag to create, delete, or describe. | |
209 | The new tag name must pass all checks defined by | |
210 | linkgit:git-check-ref-format[1]. Some of these checks | |
211 | may restrict the characters allowed in a tag name. | |
212 | ||
dd686cd4 TR |
213 | <commit>:: |
214 | <object>:: | |
215 | The object that the new tag will refer to, usually a commit. | |
216 | Defaults to HEAD. | |
217 | ||
d67778ec AP |
218 | CONFIGURATION |
219 | ------------- | |
0b444cdb | 220 | By default, 'git tag' in sign-with-default mode (-s) will use your |
d595bdc1 | 221 | committer identity (of the form `Your Name <your@email.address>`) to |
d67778ec AP |
222 | find a key. If you want to use a different default key, you can specify |
223 | it in the repository configuration as follows: | |
224 | ||
86b9e017 | 225 | ------------------------------------- |
d67778ec | 226 | [user] |
2162f9f6 | 227 | signingKey = <gpg-key-id> |
86b9e017 | 228 | ------------------------------------- |
d67778ec | 229 | |
de121ffe | 230 | `pager.tag` is only respected when listing tags, i.e., when `-l` is |
ff1e7248 | 231 | used or implied. The default is to use a pager. |
de121ffe | 232 | See linkgit:git-config[1]. |
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233 | |
234 | DISCUSSION | |
235 | ---------- | |
236 | ||
237 | On Re-tagging | |
238 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |
239 | ||
240 | What should you do when you tag a wrong commit and you would | |
241 | want to re-tag? | |
242 | ||
243 | If you never pushed anything out, just re-tag it. Use "-f" to | |
244 | replace the old one. And you're done. | |
245 | ||
246 | But if you have pushed things out (or others could just read | |
247 | your repository directly), then others will have already seen | |
248 | the old tag. In that case you can do one of two things: | |
249 | ||
250 | . The sane thing. | |
ba170517 JNA |
251 | Just admit you screwed up, and use a different name. Others have |
252 | already seen one tag-name, and if you keep the same name, you | |
253 | may be in the situation that two people both have "version X", | |
254 | but they actually have 'different' "X"'s. So just call it "X.1" | |
255 | and be done with it. | |
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256 | |
257 | . The insane thing. | |
ba170517 JNA |
258 | You really want to call the new version "X" too, 'even though' |
259 | others have already seen the old one. So just use 'git tag -f' | |
260 | again, as if you hadn't already published the old one. | |
4853534e | 261 | |
06ada152 | 262 | However, Git does *not* (and it should not) change tags behind |
46e56e81 | 263 | users back. So if somebody already got the old tag, doing a |
0b444cdb | 264 | 'git pull' on your tree shouldn't just make them overwrite the old |
4853534e JH |
265 | one. |
266 | ||
267 | If somebody got a release tag from you, you cannot just change | |
268 | the tag for them by updating your own one. This is a big | |
269 | security issue, in that people MUST be able to trust their | |
270 | tag-names. If you really want to do the insane thing, you need | |
271 | to just fess up to it, and tell people that you messed up. You | |
272 | can do that by making a very public announcement saying: | |
273 | ||
274 | ------------ | |
275 | Ok, I messed up, and I pushed out an earlier version tagged as X. I | |
276 | then fixed something, and retagged the *fixed* tree as X again. | |
277 | ||
278 | If you got the wrong tag, and want the new one, please delete | |
279 | the old one and fetch the new one by doing: | |
280 | ||
281 | git tag -d X | |
282 | git fetch origin tag X | |
283 | ||
284 | to get my updated tag. | |
285 | ||
286 | You can test which tag you have by doing | |
287 | ||
288 | git rev-parse X | |
289 | ||
290 | which should return 0123456789abcdef.. if you have the new version. | |
291 | ||
f1723ee6 | 292 | Sorry for the inconvenience. |
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293 | ------------ |
294 | ||
295 | Does this seem a bit complicated? It *should* be. There is no | |
f1723ee6 MW |
296 | way that it would be correct to just "fix" it automatically. |
297 | People need to know that their tags might have been changed. | |
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298 | |
299 | ||
300 | On Automatic following | |
301 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |
302 | ||
303 | If you are following somebody else's tree, you are most likely | |
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304 | using remote-tracking branches (eg. `refs/remotes/origin/master`). |
305 | You usually want the tags from the other end. | |
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306 | |
307 | On the other hand, if you are fetching because you would want a | |
308 | one-shot merge from somebody else, you typically do not want to | |
309 | get tags from there. This happens more often for people near | |
310 | the toplevel but not limited to them. Mere mortals when pulling | |
311 | from each other do not necessarily want to automatically get | |
312 | private anchor point tags from the other person. | |
313 | ||
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314 | Often, "please pull" messages on the mailing list just provide |
315 | two pieces of information: a repo URL and a branch name; this | |
316 | is designed to be easily cut&pasted at the end of a 'git fetch' | |
317 | command line: | |
4853534e JH |
318 | |
319 | ------------ | |
320 | Linus, please pull from | |
321 | ||
322 | git://git..../proj.git master | |
323 | ||
324 | to get the following updates... | |
325 | ------------ | |
326 | ||
327 | becomes: | |
328 | ||
329 | ------------ | |
330 | $ git pull git://git..../proj.git master | |
331 | ------------ | |
332 | ||
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333 | In such a case, you do not want to automatically follow the other |
334 | person's tags. | |
4853534e | 335 | |
2de9b711 | 336 | One important aspect of Git is its distributed nature, which |
f1723ee6 | 337 | largely means there is no inherent "upstream" or |
4853534e JH |
338 | "downstream" in the system. On the face of it, the above |
339 | example might seem to indicate that the tag namespace is owned | |
f1723ee6 | 340 | by the upper echelon of people and that tags only flow downwards, but |
4853534e JH |
341 | that is not the case. It only shows that the usage pattern |
342 | determines who are interested in whose tags. | |
343 | ||
344 | A one-shot pull is a sign that a commit history is now crossing | |
345 | the boundary between one circle of people (e.g. "people who are | |
d99bf51a | 346 | primarily interested in the networking part of the kernel") who may |
4853534e JH |
347 | have their own set of tags (e.g. "this is the third release |
348 | candidate from the networking group to be proposed for general | |
349 | consumption with 2.6.21 release") to another circle of people | |
350 | (e.g. "people who integrate various subsystem improvements"). | |
351 | The latter are usually not interested in the detailed tags used | |
352 | internally in the former group (that is what "internal" means). | |
353 | That is why it is desirable not to follow tags automatically in | |
354 | this case. | |
355 | ||
356 | It may well be that among networking people, they may want to | |
357 | exchange the tags internal to their group, but in that workflow | |
f1723ee6 | 358 | they are most likely tracking each other's progress by |
8b3f3f84 | 359 | having remote-tracking branches. Again, the heuristic to automatically |
4853534e JH |
360 | follow such tags is a good thing. |
361 | ||
362 | ||
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363 | On Backdating Tags |
364 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |
365 | ||
366 | If you have imported some changes from another VCS and would like | |
367 | to add tags for major releases of your work, it is useful to be able | |
f1723ee6 | 368 | to specify the date to embed inside of the tag object; such data in |
5040beff MO |
369 | the tag object affects, for example, the ordering of tags in the |
370 | gitweb interface. | |
371 | ||
372 | To set the date used in future tag objects, set the environment | |
f1723ee6 MW |
373 | variable GIT_COMMITTER_DATE (see the later discussion of possible |
374 | values; the most common form is "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM"). | |
5040beff | 375 | |
f1723ee6 | 376 | For example: |
5040beff MO |
377 | |
378 | ------------ | |
055b6615 | 379 | $ GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="2006-10-02 10:31" git tag -s v1.0.1 |
5040beff MO |
380 | ------------ |
381 | ||
f1723ee6 | 382 | include::date-formats.txt[] |
5040beff | 383 | |
719515fd KH |
384 | FILES |
385 | ----- | |
386 | ||
387 | `$GIT_DIR/TAG_EDITMSG`:: | |
388 | This file contains the message of an in-progress annotated | |
389 | tag. If `git tag` exits due to an error before creating an | |
390 | annotated tag then the tag message that has been provided by the | |
391 | user in an editor session will be available in this file, but | |
392 | may be overwritten by the next invocation of `git tag`. | |
393 | ||
415af72b AL |
394 | NOTES |
395 | ----- | |
396 | ||
b59cdffd | 397 | include::ref-reachability-filters.txt[] |
415af72b | 398 | |
b85e6c5f NS |
399 | SEE ALSO |
400 | -------- | |
401 | linkgit:git-check-ref-format[1]. | |
b150794d | 402 | linkgit:git-config[1]. |
b85e6c5f | 403 | |
2cf565c5 DG |
404 | GIT |
405 | --- | |
9e1f0a85 | 406 | Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite |