Git Write Tree Command

Documentation/git-write-tree.adoc

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git-write-tree(1)
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NAME
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git-write-tree - Create a tree object from the current index


SYNOPSIS
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[synopsis]
git write-tree [--missing-ok] [--prefix=<prefix>/]

DESCRIPTION
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Creates a tree object using the current index. The name of the new
tree object is printed to standard output.

The index must be in a fully merged state.

Conceptually, `git write-tree` sync()s the current index contents
into a set of tree files.
In order to have that match what is actually in your directory right
now, you need to have done a `git update-index` phase before you did the
`git write-tree`.


OPTIONS
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`--missing-ok`::
	Normally `git write-tree` ensures that the objects referenced by the
	directory exist in the object database.  This option disables this
	check.

`--prefix=<prefix>/`::
	Writes a tree object that represents a subdirectory
	_<prefix>_.  This can be used to write the tree object
	for a subproject that is in the named subdirectory.

GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite

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Title: Git Write Tree Command

Summary

The git-write-tree command creates a tree object from the current index, requiring the index to be in a fully merged state, and provides options to disable object existence checks and write tree objects for subdirectories.