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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 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 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 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 2.34.1                                   02/26/2026                             GIT-REMOTE-FD(1)