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GIT-REMOTE-FD(1)                             Git Manual                             GIT-REMOTE-FD(1)

NAME
       git-remote-fd - Reflect smart transport stream back to caller

SYNOPSIS
       "fd::<infd>[,<outfd>][/<anything>]" (as URL)

DESCRIPTION
       This helper uses specified file descriptors to connect to a remote Git server. This is not
       meant for end users but for programs and scripts calling git fetch, push, or archive.

       If only <infd> is given, it is assumed to be a bidirectional socket connected to a remote Git
       server (git-upload-pack, git-receive-pack, or git-upload-archive). If both <infd> and <outfd>
       are given, they are assumed to be pipes connected to a remote Git server (<infd> being the
       inbound pipe and <outfd> being the outbound pipe).

       It is assumed that any handshaking procedures have already been completed (such as sending
       service request for git://) before this helper is started.

       <anything> can be any string. It is ignored. It is meant for providing information to the
       user in the URL in case that URL is displayed in some context.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
       GIT_TRANSLOOP_DEBUG
           If set, prints debugging information about various reads/writes.

EXAMPLES
       git fetch fd::17 master
           Fetch master, using file descriptor #17 to communicate with git-upload-pack.

       git fetch fd::17/foo master
           Same as above.

       git push fd::7,8 master (as URL)
           Push master, using file descriptor #7 to read data from git-receive-pack and file
           descriptor #8 to write data to the same service.

       git push fd::7,8/bar master
           Same as above.

SEE ALSO
       gitremote-helpers(7)

GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite

Git 2.43.0                                   07/02/2025                             GIT-REMOTE-FD(1)