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git remote — Manage set of tracked repositories ("remotes"). More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remo

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the git remote command: Manage set of tracked repositories ("remotes"). More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remote>.

Solution

git remote — Manage set of tracked repositories ("remotes"). More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remote>.

List existing remotes with their names and URLs:

git remote {{[-v|--verbose]}}

Show information about a remote:

git remote show {{remote_name}}

Add a remote:

git remote add {{remote_name}} {{remote_url}}

Change the URL of a remote (use --add to keep the existing URL):

git remote set-url {{remote_name}} {{new_url}}

Show the URL of a remote:

git remote get-url {{remote_name}}

Remove a remote:

git remote remove {{remote_name}}

Rename a remote:

git remote rename {{old_name}} {{new_name}}

Code Snippets

List existing remotes with their names and URLs

git remote {{[-v|--verbose]}}

Show information about a remote

git remote show {{remote_name}}

Add a remote

git remote add {{remote_name}} {{remote_url}}

Change the URL of a remote (use `--add` to keep the existing URL)

git remote set-url {{remote_name}} {{new_url}}

Show the URL of a remote

git remote get-url {{remote_name}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/git remote

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