git fast-export — Export the contents and history of a Git repository in a streamable, plain-text format. More informa

Export the entire Git repository history to `stdout`

git fast-export --all

Export the entire repository to a file

git fast-export --all > {{path/to/file}}

Export a specific branch only

git fast-export {{main}}

Export with `progress` statements every `n` objects (for showing progress during `git fast-import`)

git fast-export --progress {{n}} --all > {{path/to/file}}

Export only a specific subdirectory's history

git fast-export --all -- {{path/to/directory}} > {{path/to/file}}