From: Omri Sarig Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2026 17:08:01 +0000 (+0000) Subject: doc: make it easier to find custom command information X-Git-Tag: v2.54.0-rc0~70^2 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=beca0ca4bed5d7eea405e872a197bf226c4b4a85;p=thirdparty%2Fgit.git doc: make it easier to find custom command information Git supports creating additional commands through aliases, and through placement of executables with a "git-" prefix in the PATH. This information was not easy enough to find - users will look for this information around the command description, but the documentation exists in other locations. Update the "GIT COMMANDS" section to reference the relevant sections, making it easier for to find this information. Signed-off-by: Omri Sarig Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- diff --git a/Documentation/git.adoc b/Documentation/git.adoc index ce099e78b8..ce7d3ce859 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.adoc +++ b/Documentation/git.adoc @@ -235,7 +235,10 @@ GIT COMMANDS ------------ We divide Git into high level ("porcelain") commands and low level -("plumbing") commands. +("plumbing") commands. For defining command aliases, see +linkgit:git-config[1] and look for descriptions of `alias.*`. +For installing custom "git" subcommands, see the description for +the 'PATH' environment variable in this manual. High-level commands (porcelain) -------------------------------