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The handling of promisor-remote protocol capability has been
loosened to allow the other side to add to the list of promisor
remotes via the promisor.acceptFromServerURL configuration
variable.

* cc/promisor-auto-config-url-more:
  doc: promisor: improve acceptFromServer entry
  promisor-remote: auto-configure unknown remotes
  promisor-remote: trust known remotes matching acceptFromServerUrl
  promisor-remote: introduce promisor.acceptFromServerUrl
  promisor-remote: add 'local_name' to 'struct promisor_info'
  urlmatch: add url_normalize_pattern() helper
  urlmatch: change 'allow_globs' arg to bool
  t5710: simplify 'mkdir X' followed by 'git -C X init'
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README.md
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SECURITY.md
abspath.c
abspath.h
aclocal.m4
add-interactive.c
add-interactive.h
add-patch.c
add-patch.h
advice.c
advice.h
alias.c
alias.h
alloc.c
alloc.h
apply.c apply: plug leak on "patch too large" error 2026-05-16 13:51:16 +09:00
apply.h
archive-tar.c
archive-zip.c
archive.c setup: stop using `the_repository` in `setup_git_directory()` 2026-05-19 19:36:25 +09:00
archive.h
attr.c
attr.h
banned.h
base85.c
base85.h
bisect.c Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-add-oid-hex' 2026-06-09 10:04:50 +09:00
bisect.h
blame.c setup: stop using `the_repository` in `setup_work_tree()` 2026-05-19 19:36:24 +09:00
blame.h
blob.c
blob.h
bloom.c
bloom.h
branch.c
branch.h
build.rs
builtin.h Merge branch 'mm/git-url-parse' 2026-05-21 12:06:48 +09:00
bundle-uri.c
bundle-uri.h
bundle.c
bundle.h
cache-tree.c Merge branch 'jt/odb-transaction-write' 2026-05-27 14:15:45 +09:00
cache-tree.h
cbtree.c cbtree: allow using arbitrary wrapper structures for nodes 2026-05-15 04:50:45 +09:00
cbtree.h cbtree: allow using arbitrary wrapper structures for nodes 2026-05-15 04:50:45 +09:00
chdir-notify.c
chdir-notify.h
checkout.c
checkout.h
chunk-format.c
chunk-format.h
color.c
color.h
column.c
column.h
combine-diff.c docs: fix typos and grammar 2026-05-30 07:07:27 +09:00
command-list.txt Merge branch 'mm/git-url-parse' 2026-05-21 12:06:48 +09:00
commit-graph.c setup: stop initializing object database without repository 2026-06-05 21:49:38 +09:00
commit-graph.h doc: fix typos via codespell 2026-06-08 00:21:35 +09:00
commit-reach.c Merge branch 'kk/commit-reach-optim' 2026-06-07 23:58:25 +09:00
commit-reach.h
commit-slab-decl.h
commit-slab-impl.h
commit-slab.h
commit.c Merge branch 'kk/streaming-walk-pqueue' into next 2026-06-11 05:20:06 -07:00
commit.h Merge branch 'kk/streaming-walk-pqueue' into next 2026-06-11 05:20:06 -07:00
common-exit.c
common-init.c
common-init.h
common-main.c
config.c Merge branch 'hn/config-typo-advice' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:12 +09:00
config.h Merge branch 'hn/config-typo-advice' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:12 +09:00
config.mak.dev Merge branch 'ps/clang-w-glibc-2.43-and-_Generic' into maint-2.54 2026-05-21 12:23:51 +09:00
config.mak.in
config.mak.uname Merge branch 'hn/macos-linker-warning' 2026-06-11 04:31:19 -07:00
configure.ac
connect.c Merge branch 'jk/connect-service-enum' 2026-06-02 16:15:28 +09:00
connect.h Merge branch 'jk/connect-service-enum' 2026-06-02 16:15:28 +09:00
connected.c Merge branch 'ed/check-connected-close-err-fd-2.53' 2026-05-31 10:00:36 +09:00
connected.h
convert.c hex: add and use strbuf_add_oid_hex() 2026-05-14 15:59:25 +09:00
convert.h
copy.c
copy.h
credential.c
credential.h
csum-file.c
csum-file.h docs: fix typos and grammar 2026-05-30 07:07:27 +09:00
ctype.c
daemon.c Merge branch 'st/daemon-sockaddr-fixes' 2026-06-11 04:31:17 -07:00
date.c docs: fix typos 2026-06-05 22:27:24 +09:00
date.h
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta-islands.c docs: fix typos and grammar 2026-05-30 07:07:27 +09:00
delta-islands.h
delta.h
diagnose.c
diagnose.h
diff-delta.c
diff-lib.c
diff-merges.c
diff-merges.h
diff-no-index.c
diff.c Merge branch 'ob/more-repo-config-values' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
diff.h diff: reject negative values for -U/--unified 2026-05-13 10:13:26 +09:00
diffcore-break.c
diffcore-delta.c
diffcore-order.c
diffcore-pickaxe.c docs: fix typos and grammar 2026-05-30 07:07:27 +09:00
diffcore-rename.c
diffcore-rotate.c
diffcore.h
dir-iterator.c
dir-iterator.h
dir.c Merge branch 'ob/more-repo-config-values' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
dir.h ignore: note info/exclude lives in GIT_COMMON_DIR, not GIT_DIR 2026-05-13 10:25:52 +09:00
editor.c
editor.h
entry.c environment: move "check_stat" into `struct repo_config_values` 2026-06-03 08:36:48 +09:00
entry.h
environment.c environment: move "warn_on_object_refname_ambiguity" into `struct repo_config_values` 2026-06-03 08:36:48 +09:00
environment.h Merge branch 'ob/more-repo-config-values' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
exec-cmd.c
exec-cmd.h
fetch-negotiator.c
fetch-negotiator.h negotiator: add have_sent() interface 2026-05-20 11:33:24 +09:00
fetch-pack.c Merge branch 'ds/fetch-negotiation-options' 2026-05-27 14:15:45 +09:00
fetch-pack.h fetch: add --negotiation-include option for negotiation 2026-05-20 11:33:24 +09:00
fmt-merge-msg.c
fmt-merge-msg.h
for-each-ref.h
fsck.c hex: add and use strbuf_add_oid_hex() 2026-05-14 15:59:25 +09:00
fsck.h
fsmonitor--daemon.h
fsmonitor-ipc.c
fsmonitor-ipc.h
fsmonitor-ll.h
fsmonitor-path-utils.h
fsmonitor-settings.c
fsmonitor-settings.h
fsmonitor.c
fsmonitor.h
gettext.c
gettext.h
git-archimport.perl
git-compat-util.h Merge branch 'rs/use-builtin-add-overflow-explicitly-on-clang' 2026-05-27 14:15:45 +09:00
git-curl-compat.h
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
git-cvsimport.perl
git-cvsserver.perl
git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh
git-merge-one-file.sh
git-merge-resolve.sh
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py
git-quiltimport.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
git-submodule.sh
git-svn.perl
git-web--browse.sh
git-zlib.c
git-zlib.h
git.c Merge branch 'ps/setup-wo-the-repository' 2026-05-27 14:15:46 +09:00
git.rc.in
gpg-interface.c
gpg-interface.h
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c
grep.h
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.c
hash.h
hashmap.c
hashmap.h
help.c Merge branch 'jh/alias-i18n-fixes' into maint-2.54 2026-05-21 12:30:11 +09:00
help.h
hex-ll.c
hex-ll.h
hex.c hex: add and use strbuf_add_oid_hex() 2026-05-14 15:59:25 +09:00
hex.h hex: add and use strbuf_add_oid_hex() 2026-05-14 15:59:25 +09:00
hook.c
hook.h Merge branch 'ak/typofixes' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
http-backend.c setup: stop using `the_repository` in `enter_repo()` 2026-05-19 19:36:24 +09:00
http-fetch.c setup: stop using `the_repository` in `setup_git_directory_gently()` 2026-05-19 19:36:24 +09:00
http-push.c Merge branch 'ob/more-repo-config-values' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
http-walker.c Merge branch 'ps/odb-source-loose' 2026-06-11 04:31:18 -07:00
http.c Merge branch 'lp/http-fetch-pack-index-leak-fix' 2026-06-11 04:31:18 -07:00
http.h
ident.c
ident.h
imap-send.c setup: stop using `the_repository` in `setup_git_directory_gently()` 2026-05-19 19:36:24 +09:00
iterator.h
json-writer.c
json-writer.h
khash.h
kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
line-log.c Merge branch 'mm/line-log-cleanup' 2026-06-11 04:31:17 -07:00
line-log.h line-log: integrate -L output with the standard log-tree pipeline 2026-05-29 14:06:21 +09:00
line-range.c
line-range.h
linear-assignment.c
linear-assignment.h
list-objects-filter-options.c setup: stop using `the_repository` in `upgrade_repository_format()` 2026-05-19 19:36:25 +09:00
list-objects-filter-options.h
list-objects-filter.c
list-objects-filter.h
list-objects.c
list-objects.h
list.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c line-log: integrate -L output with the standard log-tree pipeline 2026-05-29 14:06:21 +09:00
log-tree.h
loose.c loose: refactor object map to operate on `struct odb_source_loose` 2026-06-01 18:47:18 +09:00
loose.h loose: refactor object map to operate on `struct odb_source_loose` 2026-06-01 18:47:18 +09:00
ls-refs.c
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c
mailmap.h
match-trees.c
match-trees.h
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ll.c
merge-ll.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c
merge-ort-wrappers.h
merge-ort.c
merge-ort.h
merge.c
merge.h
mergesort.h
meson.build Merge branch 'ps/odb-source-loose' 2026-06-11 04:31:18 -07:00
meson_options.txt Merge branch 'ak/typofixes' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
midx-write.c Merge branch 'ak/typofixes' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
midx.c repack: introduce `--write-midx=incremental` 2026-05-20 11:31:14 +09:00
midx.h repack: introduce `--write-midx=incremental` 2026-05-20 11:31:14 +09:00
name-hash.c
name-hash.h
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
notes.c
notes.h
object-file-convert.c
object-file-convert.h
object-file.c Merge branch 'ob/more-repo-config-values' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
object-file.h odb/source-loose: wire up `write_object_stream()` callback 2026-06-01 18:47:19 +09:00
object-name.c Merge branch 'ob/more-repo-config-values' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
object-name.h
object.c
object.h commit-reach: deduplicate queue entries in paint_down_to_common 2026-05-26 07:17:26 +09:00
odb.c Merge branch 'jt/odb-transaction-write' 2026-05-27 14:15:45 +09:00
odb.h Merge branch 'wy/docs-typofixes' into next 2026-06-11 14:31:02 -07:00
oid-array.c
oid-array.h
oidmap.c
oidmap.h
oidset.c
oidset.h
oidtree.c oidtree: add ability to store data 2026-05-15 04:50:45 +09:00
oidtree.h oidtree: add ability to store data 2026-05-15 04:50:45 +09:00
pack-bitmap-write.c pack-bitmap: build pseudo-merge bitmaps after regular bitmaps 2026-05-28 05:23:01 +09:00
pack-bitmap.c
pack-bitmap.h pack-bitmap: cache object positions during fill 2026-05-28 05:23:01 +09:00
pack-check.c
pack-mtimes.c
pack-mtimes.h
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-refs.c
pack-refs.h
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h
pack-write.c
pack.h
packfile.c Merge branch 'tb/incremental-midx-part-3.3' 2026-05-27 14:15:45 +09:00
packfile.h Merge branch 'ak/typofixes' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
pager.c
pager.h
parallel-checkout.c
parallel-checkout.h
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c docs: fix typos and grammar 2026-05-30 07:07:27 +09:00
parse-options.h parse-options: clarify what "negated" means for PARSE_OPT_NONEG 2026-05-13 10:13:26 +09:00
parse.c
parse.h
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c
patch-ids.h patch-ids.h: add missing trailing parenthesis in documentation comment 2026-05-15 04:24:54 +09:00
path-walk.c path-walk: support `combine` filter 2026-05-24 18:41:07 +09:00
path-walk.h path-walk: support `object:type` filter 2026-05-24 18:41:07 +09:00
path.c
path.h doc: fix typos via codespell 2026-06-08 00:21:35 +09:00
pathspec.c setup: stop using `the_repository` in `prefix_path()` 2026-05-19 19:36:24 +09:00
pathspec.h
pkt-line.c
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c
preload-index.h
pretty.c Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-add-oid-hex' 2026-06-09 10:04:50 +09:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c Merge branch 'cc/promisor-auto-config-url-more' into next 2026-06-15 10:36:21 -07:00
promisor-remote.h promisor-remote: document caller filtering contract 2026-05-15 04:24:54 +09:00
prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
prune-packed.h
pseudo-merge.c pack-bitmap: prevent pattern leak on pseudo-merge re-assignment 2026-05-12 10:36:18 +09:00
pseudo-merge.h
quote.c quote: simplify internals of dequoting 2026-05-19 12:14:03 +09:00
quote.h quote: drop sq_dequote_to_argv() 2026-05-19 12:14:03 +09:00
range-diff.c
range-diff.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache-ll.h
read-cache.c Merge branch 'jt/odb-transaction-write' 2026-05-27 14:15:45 +09:00
read-cache.h
rebase-interactive.c
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
rebase.h
ref-filter.c
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
reflog.c
reflog.h
refs.c Merge branch 'ps/setup-centralize-odb-creation' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:12 +09:00
refs.h
refspec.c
refspec.h
remote-curl.c Merge branch 'ps/setup-wo-the-repository' 2026-05-27 14:15:46 +09:00
remote.c Merge branch 'hn/status-pull-advice-qualified' into next 2026-06-15 10:36:21 -07:00
remote.h Merge branch 'ua/push-remote-group' 2026-06-09 10:04:50 +09:00
repack-cruft.c
repack-filtered.c
repack-geometry.c repack: introduce `--write-midx=incremental` 2026-05-20 11:31:14 +09:00
repack-midx.c repack: allow `--write-midx=incremental` without `--geometric` 2026-05-20 11:31:14 +09:00
repack-promisor.c
repack.c repack: introduce `--write-midx=incremental` 2026-05-20 11:31:14 +09:00
repack.h repack: introduce `--write-midx=incremental` 2026-05-20 11:31:14 +09:00
replace-object.c
replace-object.h
replay.c Merge branch 'kh/free-commit-list' 2026-06-07 23:58:24 +09:00
replay.h docs: fix typos 2026-06-05 22:27:24 +09:00
repo-settings.c
repo-settings.h
repository.c setup: construct object database in `apply_repository_format()` 2026-06-05 21:49:39 +09:00
repository.h repository: stop initializing the object database in `repo_set_gitdir()` 2026-06-05 21:49:38 +09:00
rerere.c docs: fix typos and grammar 2026-05-30 07:07:27 +09:00
rerere.h
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c Merge branch 'kk/streaming-walk-pqueue' into next 2026-06-11 05:20:06 -07:00
revision.h Merge branch 'kk/streaming-walk-pqueue' into next 2026-06-11 05:20:06 -07:00
run-command.c Merge branch 'pt/fsmonitor-linux' 2026-05-31 10:00:38 +09:00
run-command.h Merge branch 'pt/fsmonitor-linux' 2026-05-31 10:00:38 +09:00
sane-ctype.h
scalar.c setup: stop using `the_repository` in `setup_git_directory()` 2026-05-19 19:36:25 +09:00
send-pack.c Merge branch 'ds/fetch-negotiation-options' 2026-05-27 14:15:45 +09:00
send-pack.h send-pack: pass negotiation config in push 2026-05-20 11:33:24 +09:00
sequencer.c Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-add-oid-hex' 2026-06-09 10:04:50 +09:00
sequencer.h
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c
server-info.h
setup.c Merge branch 'ps/setup-centralize-odb-creation' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:12 +09:00
setup.h Merge branch 'ps/setup-centralize-odb-creation' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:12 +09:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-add-oid-hex' 2026-06-09 10:04:50 +09:00
shallow.h
shared.mak
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c Merge branch 'rs/sideband-clear-line-before-print' 2026-05-19 09:57:46 +09:00
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c environment: move "sparse_expect_files_outside_of_patterns" into `struct repo_config_values` 2026-06-03 08:36:48 +09:00
sparse-index.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
statinfo.c environment: move "check_stat" into `struct repo_config_values` 2026-06-03 08:36:48 +09:00
statinfo.h
strbuf.c Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-add-uint' 2026-06-09 10:04:50 +09:00
strbuf.h strbuf: add strbuf_add_uint() 2026-05-13 00:48:42 +09:00
string-list.c
string-list.h
strmap.c
strmap.h
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c sub-process: use gentle handshake to avoid die() on startup failure 2026-06-02 07:48:57 +09:00
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c Merge branch 'sj/submodule-update-clone-config-fix' 2026-05-19 09:57:46 +09:00
submodule-config.h
submodule.c Merge branch 'ob/more-repo-config-values' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
submodule.h
symlinks.c
symlinks.h
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c builtin/maintenance: fix locking with "--detach" 2026-05-13 16:57:53 +09:00
tempfile.h builtin/maintenance: fix locking with "--detach" 2026-05-13 16:57:53 +09:00
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
trace.h
trace2.c
trace2.h
trailer.c trailer: change strbuf in-place in unfold_value() 2026-05-16 22:11:07 +09:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c Merge branch 'rs/strbuf-add-oid-hex' 2026-06-09 10:04:50 +09:00
transport-internal.h connect: use "service" enum for "name" argument 2026-05-19 15:05:46 +09:00
transport.c Merge branch 'jk/connect-service-enum' 2026-06-02 16:15:28 +09:00
transport.h Merge branch 'jk/connect-service-enum' 2026-06-02 16:15:28 +09:00
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h docs: fix typos and grammar 2026-05-30 07:07:27 +09:00
tree.c
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c unpack-trees: use repository from index instead of global 2026-06-09 14:25:03 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'ob/more-repo-config-values' into next 2026-06-09 10:11:13 +09:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c urlmatch: add url_normalize_pattern() helper 2026-05-28 05:20:15 +09:00
urlmatch.h urlmatch: add url_normalize_pattern() helper 2026-05-28 05:20:15 +09:00
usage.c
userdiff.c
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README.md

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Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals.

Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.

Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.

Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools.

See Documentation/gittutorial.adoc to get started, then see Documentation/giteveryday.adoc for a useful minimum set of commands, and Documentation/git-<commandname>.adoc for documentation of each command. If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.

CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.adoc (man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is installed).

The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission and Documentation/CodingGuidelines).

Those wishing to help with error message, usage and informational message string translations (localization l10) should see po/README.md (a po file is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).

To subscribe to the list, send an email to git+subscribe@vger.kernel.org (see https://subspace.kernel.org/subscribing.html for details). The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, https://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.

Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to the Git Security mailing list git-security@googlegroups.com.

The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.

The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (depending on your mood):

  • random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
  • stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
  • "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
  • "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks