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Junio C Hamano dc8a00fafe completion: clarify support for short options and arguments The list of supported completions in the header of the file was mostly written a long time ago when Shawn added the initial version of this script in 2006. The list explicitly states that we complete "common --long-options", which implies that we do not complete not-so-common ones and single letter options (this text dates back to May 2007). Update the description to explicitly state that single-letter options are not completed. Also, document that arguments to options are completed, even for single-letter options (e.g., "git -c <TAB>" offers configuration variables). The reason why we do not complete single-letter options is because it does not seem to help all that much to learn that the command takes -c, -d, -e options when "git foo -<TAB>" offers these three, unlike long options that is easier to guess what they are about. Because this rationale is primarily for our developers, let's leave it out of the completion script itself, whose messages are entirely for end-users. Our developers can run "git blame" to find this commit as needed. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>		2025-12-07 10:05:49 +09:00
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Cargo.toml	ci: verify minimum supported Rust version	2025-10-15 08:10:17 -07:00
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combine-diff.c	Merge branch 'tc/last-modified-recursive-fix'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
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connected.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
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diff-no-index.c	diff --no-index: fix logic for paths ending in '/'	2025-09-25 11:35:20 -07:00
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fetch-pack.c	packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`	2025-09-24 11:53:50 -07:00
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fsck.c	fsck: consider gpgsig headers expected in tags	2025-10-09 17:46:14 -07:00
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git-compat-util.h	whatchanged: hint about git-log(1) and aliasing	2025-09-17 13:47:24 -07:00
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git-send-email.perl	Merge branch 'nb/send-email-no-dup-reply-to'	2025-09-29 11:40:33 -07:00
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git.c	Merge branch 'kh/you-still-use-whatchanged-fix'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
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gpg-interface.c	Merge branch 'cc/fast-import-export-i18n-cleanup'	2025-11-06 15:17:01 -08:00
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help.c	help: report on whether or not Rust is enabled	2025-10-02 09:32:31 -07:00
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http.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
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ident.c	Merge branch 'ps/reflog-migrate-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:28 -07:00
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mailmap.c	string-list: change "string_list_find_insert_index" return type to "size_t"	2025-10-06 09:11:07 -07:00
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merge-ort.c	Merge branch 'en/ort-rename-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:28 -07:00
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meson.build	meson: make GIT_HTML_PATH configurable	2025-11-06 09:58:56 -08:00
meson_options.txt	meson: make GIT_HTML_PATH configurable	2025-11-06 09:58:56 -08:00
midx-write.c	Merge branch 'ds/midx-write-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:30 -07:00
midx.c	packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"	2025-09-24 11:53:50 -07:00
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object-file.c	Merge branch 'ps/packfile-store'	2025-10-07 12:25:27 -07:00
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object-name.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
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object.h	last-modified: implement faster algorithm	2025-11-03 07:25:41 -08:00
odb.c	Merge branch 'ps/packfile-store'	2025-10-07 12:25:27 -07:00
odb.h	Merge branch 'ps/odb-clean-stale-wrappers'	2025-10-07 12:25:28 -07:00
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pack-bitmap.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
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pack-objects.c	Merge branch 'ps/remove-packfile-store-get-packs'	2025-10-30 08:00:19 -07:00
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pack-refs.c	builtin/pack-refs: factor out core logic into a shared library	2025-09-19 10:02:55 -07:00
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packfile.c	packfile: rename `packfile_store_get_all_packs()`	2025-10-16 14:42:40 -07:00
packfile.h	packfile: rename `packfile_store_get_all_packs()`	2025-10-16 14:42:40 -07:00
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parse-options.c	Merge branch 'dk/parseopt-optional-filename-fixes'	2025-11-06 15:17:01 -08:00
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ref-filter.c	ref-filter: export ref_kind_from_refname()	2025-10-21 14:40:37 -07:00
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remote-curl.c	Merge branch 'js/curl-off-t-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-14 13:40:53 -07:00
remote.c	Merge branch 'dl/push-missing-object-error' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:28 -07:00
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repack-cruft.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
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repack-geometry.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
repack-midx.c	repack: 'write_midx_included_packs' API from the builtin	2025-10-16 10:08:56 -07:00
repack-promisor.c	builtin/repack.c: remove "repack_promisor_objects()" from the builtin	2025-10-16 10:08:55 -07:00
repack.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
repack.h	repack: move `write_cruft_pack()` out of the builtin	2025-10-16 10:08:57 -07:00
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repository.c	Merge branch 'pw/3.0-commentchar-auto-deprecation'	2025-09-18 10:07:00 -07:00
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revision.c	Merge branch 'ps/commit-graph-per-object-source'	2025-10-13 22:00:35 -07:00
revision.h	Merge branch 'kh/format-patch-range-diff-notes'	2025-10-14 12:56:09 -07:00
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scalar.c	commit-graph: add new config for changed-paths & recommend it in scalar	2025-10-22 10:40:11 -07:00
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sequencer.c	Merge branch 'pw/rebase-i-cleanup-fix' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:31 -07:00
sequencer.h	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
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server-info.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
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shallow.c	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
shallow.h	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
shared.mak	Makefile: introduce infrastructure to build internal Rust library	2025-10-02 09:32:31 -07:00
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sparse-index.c	sparse-index: improve advice message instructions	2025-10-20 09:20:50 -07:00
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string-list.c	string-list: change "string_list_find_insert_index" return type to "size_t"	2025-10-06 09:11:07 -07:00
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submodule.c	treewide: use setup_revisions_from_strvec() when we have a strvec	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
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transport-helper.c	packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`	2025-09-24 11:53:50 -07:00
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transport.c	Merge branch 'jk/color-variable-fixes'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
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tree-diff.c	…
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unicode-width.h	unicode: update the width tables to Unicode 17	2025-10-21 10:03:00 -07:00
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upload-pack.c	Merge branch 'ps/upload-pack-oom-protection' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:30 -07:00
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url.c	…
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usage.c	Merge branch 'kh/you-still-use-whatchanged-fix'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
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utf8.c	…
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varint.c	varint: use explicit width for integers	2025-10-02 09:32:32 -07:00
varint.h	varint: use explicit width for integers	2025-10-02 09:32:32 -07:00
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README.md

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