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git mv — Move or rename files and update the Git index. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-mv>.

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Problem

How to use the git mv command: Move or rename files and update the Git index. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-mv>.

Solution

git mv — Move or rename files and update the Git index. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-mv>.

Move a file inside the repo and add the movement to the next commit:
git mv {{path/to/file}} {{path/to/destination}}


Rename a file or directory and add the renaming to the next commit:
git mv {{path/to/file_or_directory}} {{path/to/destination}}


Overwrite the file or directory in the target path if it exists:
git mv {{[-f|--force]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}} {{path/to/destination}}

Code Snippets

Move a file inside the repo and add the movement to the next commit

git mv {{path/to/file}} {{path/to/destination}}

Rename a file or directory and add the renaming to the next commit

git mv {{path/to/file_or_directory}} {{path/to/destination}}

Overwrite the file or directory in the target path if it exists

git mv {{[-f|--force]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}} {{path/to/destination}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/git mv

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