git mv

all

Move or rename files and update the Git index.

Options (1)

-f, --forceboolean

Overwrite the file or directory in the target path if it exists

Example: git mv {{[-f|--force]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}} {{path/to/destination}}

Move a file inside the repo and add the movement to the next commit

git mv path/to/file path/to/destination

Rename a file or directory and add the renaming to the next commit

git mv path/to/file_or_directory path/to/destination

Overwrite the file or directory in the target path if it exists

git mv [-f|--force] path/to/file_or_directory path/to/destination