# git-restore(1) - man - phpman

> **TLDR:** Restore working tree files. Requires Git version 2.23+.
>
- Restore an unstaged file to the staged version:
  `git restore {{path/to/file}}`
- Restore an unstaged file to the version of a specific commit:
  `git restore {{-s|--source}} {{commit}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Discard all unstaged changes to tracked files:
  `git restore :/`
- Unstage a file:
  `git restore {{-S|--staged}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Unstage all files:
  `git restore {{-S|--staged}} :/`
- Discard all changes to files, both staged and unstaged:
  `git restore {{-W|--worktree}} {{-S|--staged}} :/`
- Interactively select sections of files to restore:
  `git restore {{-p|--patch}}`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## NAME
       git-restore - Restore working tree files

## SYNOPSIS
       _git_ _restore_ [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] [--] <pathspec>...
       _git_ _restore_ [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] --pathspec-from-file=<file> [--pathspec-file-nul]
       _git_ _restore_ (-p|--patch) [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] [--] [<pathspec>...]


## DESCRIPTION
       Restore specified paths in the working tree with some contents from a restore source. If a
       path is tracked but does not exist in the restore source, it will be removed to match the
       source.

       The command can also be used to restore the content in the index with **--staged**, or restore
       both the working tree and the index with **--staged** **--worktree**.

       By default, if **--staged** is given, the contents are restored from **HEAD**, otherwise from the
       index. Use **--source** to restore from a different commit.

       See "Reset, restore and revert" in [**git**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git/1/markdown) for the differences between the three commands.

       THIS COMMAND IS EXPERIMENTAL. THE BEHAVIOR MAY CHANGE.

## OPTIONS
       -s <tree>, --source=<tree>
           Restore the working tree files with the content from the given tree. It is common to
           specify the source tree by naming a commit, branch or tag associated with it.

           If not specified, the contents are restored from **HEAD** if **--staged** is given, otherwise
           from the index.

           As a special case, you may use **"A...B"** as a shortcut for the merge base of **A** and **B** if
           there is exactly one merge base. You can leave out at most one of **A** and **B**, in which case
           it defaults to **HEAD**.

### -p, --patch
           Interactively select hunks in the difference between the restore source and the restore
           location. See the “Interactive Mode” section of [**git-add**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git-add/1/markdown) to learn how to operate the
           **--patch** mode.

           Note that **--patch** can accept no pathspec and will prompt to restore all modified paths.

### -W, --worktree, -S, --staged
           Specify the restore location. If neither option is specified, by default the working tree
           is restored. Specifying **--staged** will only restore the index. Specifying both restores
           both.

### -q, --quiet
           Quiet, suppress feedback messages. Implies **--no-progress**.

### --progress, --no-progress
           Progress status is reported on the standard error stream by default when it is attached
           to a terminal, unless **--quiet** is specified. This flag enables progress reporting even if
           not attached to a terminal, regardless of **--quiet**.

### --ours, --theirs
           When restoring files in the working tree from the index, use stage #2 (_ours_) or #3
           (_theirs_) for unmerged paths.

           Note that during **git** **rebase** and **git** **pull** **--rebase**, _ours_ and _theirs_ may appear swapped.
           See the explanation of the same options in [**git-checkout**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git-checkout/1/markdown) for details.

### -m, --merge
           When restoring files on the working tree from the index, recreate the conflicted merge in
           the unmerged paths.

       --conflict=<style>
           The same as **--merge** option above, but changes the way the conflicting hunks are
           presented, overriding the **merge.conflictStyle** configuration variable. Possible values are
           "merge" (default) and "diff3" (in addition to what is shown by "merge" style, shows the
           original contents).

### --ignore-unmerged
           When restoring files on the working tree from the index, do not abort the operation if
           there are unmerged entries and neither **--ours**, **--theirs**, **--merge** or **--conflict** is
           specified. Unmerged paths on the working tree are left alone.

### --ignore-skip-worktree-bits
           In sparse checkout mode, by default is to only update entries matched by **<pathspec>** and
           sparse patterns in $GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout. This option ignores the sparse patterns
           and unconditionally restores any files in **<pathspec>**.

### --recurse-submodules, --no-recurse-submodules
           If **<pathspec>** names an active submodule and the restore location includes the working
           tree, the submodule will only be updated if this option is given, in which case its
           working tree will be restored to the commit recorded in the superproject, and any local
           modifications overwritten. If nothing (or **--no-recurse-submodules**) is used, submodules
           working trees will not be updated. Just like [**git-checkout**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git-checkout/1/markdown), this will detach **HEAD** of
           the submodule.

### --overlay, --no-overlay
           In overlay mode, the command never removes files when restoring. In no-overlay mode,
           tracked files that do not appear in the **--source** tree are removed, to make them match
           **<tree>** exactly. The default is no-overlay mode.

       --pathspec-from-file=<file>
           Pathspec is passed in **<file>** instead of commandline args. If **<file>** is exactly **-** then
           standard input is used. Pathspec elements are separated by LF or CR/LF. Pathspec elements
           can be quoted as explained for the configuration variable **core.quotePath** (see **git-**
           [**config**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/config/1/markdown)). See also **--pathspec-file-nul** and global **--literal-pathspecs**.

### --pathspec-file-nul
           Only meaningful with **--pathspec-from-file**. Pathspec elements are separated with NUL
           character and all other characters are taken literally (including newlines and quotes).

       --
           Do not interpret any more arguments as options.

       <pathspec>...
           Limits the paths affected by the operation.

           For more details, see the _pathspec_ entry in [**gitglossary**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/gitglossary/7/markdown).

## EXAMPLES
       The following sequence switches to the **master** branch, reverts the **Makefile** to two revisions
       back, deletes hello.c by mistake, and gets it back from the index.

           $ git switch master
           $ git restore --source master~2 Makefile  **(1)**
           $ rm -f hello.c
           $ git restore hello.c                     **(2)**


       **1.** take a file out of another commit
       **2.** restore hello.c from the index

       If you want to restore _all_ C source files to match the version in the index, you can say

           $ git restore '*.c'


       Note the quotes around ***.c**. The file **hello.c** will also be restored, even though it is no
       longer in the working tree, because the file globbing is used to match entries in the index
       (not in the working tree by the shell).

       To restore all files in the current directory

           $ git restore .


       or to restore all working tree files with _top_ pathspec magic (see [**gitglossary**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/gitglossary/7/markdown))

           $ git restore :/


       To restore a file in the index to match the version in **HEAD** (this is the same as using **git-**
       [**reset**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/reset/1/markdown))

           $ git restore --staged hello.c


       or you can restore both the index and the working tree (this the same as using **git-**
       [**checkout**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/checkout/1/markdown))

           $ git restore --source=HEAD --staged --worktree hello.c


       or the short form which is more practical but less readable:

           $ git restore -s@ -SW hello.c


## SEE ALSO
       [**git-checkout**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git-checkout/1/markdown), [**git-reset**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git-reset/1/markdown)

## GIT
       Part of the [**git**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git/1/markdown) suite



Git 2.34.1                                   02/26/2026                               [GIT-RESTORE(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/GIT-RESTORE/1/markdown)