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git fsck — Verify the validity and connectivity of nodes in a Git repository index. Note: Does not make any mod

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Problem

How to use the git fsck command: Verify the validity and connectivity of nodes in a Git repository index. Note: Does not make any modifications. See also: git gc. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fsck>.

Solution

git fsck — Verify the validity and connectivity of nodes in a Git repository index. Note: Does not make any modifications. See also: git gc. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fsck>.

Check the current repository:

git fsck

List all tags found:

git fsck --tags

List all root nodes found:

git fsck --root

Show all unreachable and dangling objects, ignore reflogs, and perform a full integrity check:

git fsck --dangling --no-reflogs --unreachable --full

Check connectivity only (skip object integrity verification):

git fsck --connectivity-only

Code Snippets

Check the current repository

git fsck

List all tags found

git fsck --tags

List all root nodes found

git fsck --root

Show all unreachable and dangling objects, ignore reflogs, and perform a full integrity check

git fsck --dangling --no-reflogs --unreachable --full

Check connectivity only (skip object integrity verification)

git fsck --connectivity-only

Context

tldr-pages: common/git fsck

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