@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ Manage multiple working trees attached to the same repository.
2525A git repository can support multiple working trees, allowing you to check
2626out more than one branch at a time. With `git worktree add` a new working
2727tree is associated with the repository. This new working tree is called a
28- "linked working tree" as opposed to the "main working tree" prepared by "git
29- init" or "git clone". A repository has one main working tree (if it's not a
28+ "linked working tree" as opposed to the "main working tree" prepared by
29+ linkgit:git-init[1] or linkgit:git-clone[1].
30+ A repository has one main working tree (if it's not a
3031bare repository) and zero or more linked working trees. When you are done
3132with a linked working tree, remove it with `git worktree remove`.
3233
@@ -48,10 +49,10 @@ add <path> [<commit-ish>]::
4849
4950Create `<path>` and checkout `<commit-ish>` into it. The new working directory
5051is linked to the current repository, sharing everything except working
51- directory specific files such as HEAD, index, etc. `-` may also be
52- specified as `<commit-ish>`; it is synonymous with `@{-1}`.
52+ directory specific files such as ` HEAD`, ` index` , etc. As a convenience,
53+ `<commit-ish>` may be a bare "`-`", which is synonymous with `@{-1}`.
5354+
54- If <commit-ish> is a branch name (call it `<branch>`) and is not found,
55+ If ` <commit-ish>` is a branch name (call it `<branch>`) and is not found,
5556and neither `-b` nor `-B` nor `--detach` are used, but there does
5657exist a tracking branch in exactly one remote (call it `<remote>`)
5758with a matching name, treat as equivalent to:
@@ -66,24 +67,24 @@ one for the purposes of disambiguation, even if the `<branch>` isn't
6667unique across all remotes. Set it to
6768e.g. `checkout.defaultRemote=origin` to always checkout remote
6869branches from there if `<branch>` is ambiguous but exists on the
69- ' origin' remote. See also `checkout.defaultRemote` in
70+ ` origin` remote. See also `checkout.defaultRemote` in
7071linkgit:git-config[1].
7172+
7273If `<commit-ish>` is omitted and neither `-b` nor `-B` nor `--detach` used,
73- then, as a convenience, the new worktree is associated with a branch
74+ then, as a convenience, the new working tree is associated with a branch
7475(call it `<branch>`) named after `$(basename <path>)`. If `<branch>`
75- doesn't exist, a new branch based on HEAD is automatically created as
76+ doesn't exist, a new branch based on ` HEAD` is automatically created as
7677if `-b <branch>` was given. If `<branch>` does exist, it will be
77- checked out in the new worktree , if it's not checked out anywhere
78- else, otherwise the command will refuse to create the worktree (unless
78+ checked out in the new working tree , if it's not checked out anywhere
79+ else, otherwise the command will refuse to create the working tree (unless
7980`--force` is used).
8081
8182list::
8283
83- List details of each worktree . The main worktree is listed first, followed by
84- each of the linked worktrees . The output details include if the worktree is
85- bare, the revision currently checked out, and the branch currently checked out
86- (or ' detached HEAD' if none).
84+ List details of each working tree . The main working tree is listed first,
85+ followed by each of the linked working trees . The output details include
86+ whether the working tree is bare, the revision currently checked out, and the
87+ branch currently checked out (or " detached HEAD" if none).
8788
8889lock::
8990
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ or linked working trees containing submodules cannot be moved.
100101
101102prune::
102103
103- Prune working tree information in $GIT_DIR/worktrees.
104+ Prune working tree information in ` $GIT_DIR/worktrees` .
104105
105106remove::
106107
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ OPTIONS
128129`move` refuses to move a locked working tree unless `--force` is specified
129130twice. If the destination is already assigned to some other working tree but is
130131missing (for instance, if `<new-path>` was deleted manually), then `--force`
131- allows the move to proceed; use --force twice if the destination is locked.
132+ allows the move to proceed; use ` --force` twice if the destination is locked.
132133+
133134`remove` refuses to remove an unclean working tree unless `--force` is used.
134135To remove a locked working tree, specify `--force` twice.
@@ -137,13 +138,13 @@ To remove a locked working tree, specify `--force` twice.
137138-B <new-branch>::
138139 With `add`, create a new branch named `<new-branch>` starting at
139140 `<commit-ish>`, and check out `<new-branch>` into the new working tree.
140- If `<commit-ish>` is omitted, it defaults to HEAD.
141+ If `<commit-ish>` is omitted, it defaults to ` HEAD` .
141142 By default, `-b` refuses to create a new branch if it already
142143 exists. `-B` overrides this safeguard, resetting `<new-branch>` to
143144 `<commit-ish>`.
144145
145146--detach::
146- With `add`, detach HEAD in the new working tree. See "DETACHED HEAD"
147+ With `add`, detach ` HEAD` in the new working tree. See "DETACHED HEAD"
147148 in linkgit:git-checkout[1].
148149
149150--[no-]checkout::
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ To remove a locked working tree, specify `--force` twice.
154155
155156--[no-]guess-remote::
156157 With `worktree add <path>`, without `<commit-ish>`, instead
157- of creating a new branch from HEAD, if there exists a tracking
158+ of creating a new branch from ` HEAD` , if there exists a tracking
158159 branch in exactly one remote matching the basename of `<path>`,
159160 base the new branch on the remote-tracking branch, and mark
160161 the remote-tracking branch as "upstream" from the new branch.
@@ -166,12 +167,12 @@ This can also be set up as the default behaviour by using the
166167 When creating a new branch, if `<commit-ish>` is a branch,
167168 mark it as "upstream" from the new branch. This is the
168169 default if `<commit-ish>` is a remote-tracking branch. See
169- " --track" in linkgit:git-branch[1] for details.
170+ ` --track` in linkgit:git-branch[1] for details.
170171
171172--lock::
172173 Keep the working tree locked after creation. This is the
173174 equivalent of `git worktree lock` after `git worktree add`,
174- but without race condition.
175+ but without a race condition.
175176
176177-n::
177178--dry-run::
@@ -185,14 +186,14 @@ This can also be set up as the default behaviour by using the
185186
186187-q::
187188--quiet::
188- With ' add' , suppress feedback messages.
189+ With ` add` , suppress feedback messages.
189190
190191-v::
191192--verbose::
192193 With `prune`, report all removals.
193194
194195--expire <time>::
195- With `prune`, only expire unused working trees older than <time>.
196+ With `prune`, only expire unused working trees older than ` <time>` .
196197
197198--reason <string>::
198199 With `lock`, an explanation why the working tree is locked.
@@ -202,48 +203,48 @@ This can also be set up as the default behaviour by using the
202203 absolute.
203204+
204205If the last path components in the working tree's path is unique among
205- working trees, it can be used to identify worktrees . For example if
206- you only have two working trees, at " /abc/def/ghi" and " /abc/def/ggg" ,
207- then " ghi" or " def/ghi" is enough to point to the former working tree.
206+ working trees, it can be used to identify a working tree . For example if
207+ you only have two working trees, at ` /abc/def/ghi` and ` /abc/def/ggg` ,
208+ then ` ghi` or ` def/ghi` is enough to point to the former working tree.
208209
209210REFS
210211----
211212In multiple working trees, some refs may be shared between all working
212- trees, some refs are local. One example is HEAD is different for all
213- working trees . This section is about the sharing rules and how to access
213+ trees and some refs are local. One example is ` HEAD` which is different for each
214+ working tree . This section is about the sharing rules and how to access
214215refs of one working tree from another.
215216
216217In general, all pseudo refs are per working tree and all refs starting
217- with " refs/" are shared. Pseudo refs are ones like HEAD which are
218- directly under GIT_DIR instead of inside GIT_DIR/refs. There is one
219- exception to this : refs inside refs/bisect and refs/worktree is not
218+ with ` refs/` are shared. Pseudo refs are ones like ` HEAD` which are
219+ directly under `$ GIT_DIR` instead of inside `$ GIT_DIR/refs` . There are
220+ exceptions, however : refs inside ` refs/bisect` and ` refs/worktree` are not
220221shared.
221222
222223Refs that are per working tree can still be accessed from another
223- working tree via two special paths, main-worktree and worktrees. The
224- former gives access to per-worktree refs of the main working tree,
224+ working tree via two special paths, ` main-worktree` and ` worktrees` . The
225+ former gives access to per-working tree refs of the main working tree,
225226while the latter to all linked working trees.
226227
227- For example, main-worktree/HEAD or main-worktree/refs/bisect/good
228- resolve to the same value as the main working tree's HEAD and
229- refs/bisect/good respectively. Similarly, worktrees/foo/HEAD or
230- worktrees/bar/refs/bisect/bad are the same as
231- GIT_COMMON_DIR/worktrees/foo/HEAD and
232- GIT_COMMON_DIR/worktrees/bar/refs/bisect/bad.
228+ For example, ` main-worktree/HEAD` or ` main-worktree/refs/bisect/good`
229+ resolve to the same value as the main working tree's ` HEAD` and
230+ ` refs/bisect/good` respectively. Similarly, ` worktrees/foo/HEAD` or
231+ ` worktrees/bar/refs/bisect/bad` are the same as
232+ `$ GIT_COMMON_DIR/worktrees/foo/HEAD` and
233+ `$ GIT_COMMON_DIR/worktrees/bar/refs/bisect/bad` .
233234
234- To access refs, it's best not to look inside GIT_DIR directly. Instead
235+ To access refs, it's best not to look inside `$ GIT_DIR` directly. Instead
235236use commands such as linkgit:git-rev-parse[1] or linkgit:git-update-ref[1]
236237which will handle refs correctly.
237238
238239CONFIGURATION FILE
239240------------------
240- By default, the repository " config" file is shared across all working
241+ By default, the repository ` config` file is shared across all working
241242trees. If the config variables `core.bare` or `core.worktree` are
242243already present in the config file, they will be applied to the main
243244working trees only.
244245
245246In order to have configuration specific to working trees, you can turn
246- on " worktreeConfig" extension, e.g.:
247+ on the ` worktreeConfig` extension, e.g.:
247248
248249------------
249250$ git config extensions.worktreeConfig true
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ configuration in this file with `git config --worktree`. Older Git
255256versions will refuse to access repositories with this extension.
256257
257258Note that in this file, the exception for `core.bare` and `core.worktree`
258- is gone. If you have them in $GIT_DIR/config before , you must move
259+ is gone. If they exist in ` $GIT_DIR/config` , you must move
259260them to the `config.worktree` of the main working tree. You may also
260261take this opportunity to review and move other configuration that you
261262do not want to share to all working trees:
@@ -268,59 +269,59 @@ do not want to share to all working trees:
268269DETAILS
269270-------
270271Each linked working tree has a private sub-directory in the repository's
271- $GIT_DIR/worktrees directory. The private sub-directory's name is usually
272+ ` $GIT_DIR/worktrees` directory. The private sub-directory's name is usually
272273the base name of the linked working tree's path, possibly appended with a
273274number to make it unique. For example, when `$GIT_DIR=/path/main/.git` the
274275command `git worktree add /path/other/test-next next` creates the linked
275276working tree in `/path/other/test-next` and also creates a
276277`$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next` directory (or `$GIT_DIR/worktrees/test-next1`
277278if `test-next` is already taken).
278279
279- Within a linked working tree, $GIT_DIR is set to point to this private
280+ Within a linked working tree, ` $GIT_DIR` is set to point to this private
280281directory (e.g. `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` in the example) and
281- $GIT_COMMON_DIR is set to point back to the main working tree's $GIT_DIR
282+ ` $GIT_COMMON_DIR` is set to point back to the main working tree's ` $GIT_DIR`
282283(e.g. `/path/main/.git`). These settings are made in a `.git` file located at
283284the top directory of the linked working tree.
284285
285286Path resolution via `git rev-parse --git-path` uses either
286- $GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR depending on the path. For example, in the
287+ ` $GIT_DIR` or ` $GIT_COMMON_DIR` depending on the path. For example, in the
287288linked working tree `git rev-parse --git-path HEAD` returns
288289`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/HEAD` (not
289290`/path/other/test-next/.git/HEAD` or `/path/main/.git/HEAD`) while `git
290291rev-parse --git-path refs/heads/master` uses
291- $GIT_COMMON_DIR and returns `/path/main/.git/refs/heads/master`,
292- since refs are shared across all working trees, except refs/bisect and
293- refs/worktree.
292+ ` $GIT_COMMON_DIR` and returns `/path/main/.git/refs/heads/master`,
293+ since refs are shared across all working trees, except ` refs/bisect` and
294+ ` refs/worktree` .
294295
295296See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for more information. The rule of
296297thumb is do not make any assumption about whether a path belongs to
297- $GIT_DIR or $GIT_COMMON_DIR when you need to directly access something
298- inside $GIT_DIR. Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path.
298+ ` $GIT_DIR` or ` $GIT_COMMON_DIR` when you need to directly access something
299+ inside ` $GIT_DIR` . Use `git rev-parse --git-path` to get the final path.
299300
300- If you manually move a linked working tree, you need to update the ' gitdir' file
301+ If you manually move a linked working tree, you need to update the ` gitdir` file
301302in the entry's directory. For example, if a linked working tree is moved
302303to `/newpath/test-next` and its `.git` file points to
303304`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next`, then update
304305`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/gitdir` to reference `/newpath/test-next`
305306instead.
306307
307- To prevent a $GIT_DIR/worktrees entry from being pruned (which
308+ To prevent a ` $GIT_DIR/worktrees` entry from being pruned (which
308309can be useful in some situations, such as when the
309310entry's working tree is stored on a portable device), use the
310311`git worktree lock` command, which adds a file named
311- ' locked' to the entry's directory. The file contains the reason in
312+ ` locked` to the entry's directory. The file contains the reason in
312313plain text. For example, if a linked working tree's `.git` file points
313314to `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` then a file named
314315`/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next/locked` will prevent the
315316`test-next` entry from being pruned. See
316317linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for details.
317318
318- When extensions.worktreeConfig is enabled, the config file
319+ When ` extensions.worktreeConfig` is enabled, the config file
319320`.git/worktrees/<id>/config.worktree` is read after `.git/config` is.
320321
321322LIST OUTPUT FORMAT
322323------------------
323- The worktree list command has two output formats. The default format shows the
324+ The ` worktree list` command has two output formats. The default format shows the
324325details on a single line with columns. For example:
325326
326327------------
@@ -333,10 +334,10 @@ $ git worktree list
333334Porcelain Format
334335~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
335336The porcelain format has a line per attribute. Attributes are listed with a
336- label and value separated by a single space. Boolean attributes (like ' bare'
337- and ' detached' ) are listed as a label only, and are only present if and only
338- if the value is true. The first attribute of a worktree is always `worktree`,
339- an empty line indicates the end of the record. For example:
337+ label and value separated by a single space. Boolean attributes (like ` bare`
338+ and ` detached` ) are listed as a label only, and are present only
339+ if the value is true. The first attribute of a working tree is always
340+ `worktree`, an empty line indicates the end of the record. For example:
340341
341342------------
342343$ git worktree list --porcelain
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