man > git-write-tree(1)

TLDR: git-write-tree (tldr-pages)

Low level utility to create a tree object from the current index.

  • Create a tree object from the current index
    git write-tree
  • Create a tree object without checking whether objects referenced by the directory exist in the object database
    git write-tree --missing-ok
  • Create a tree object that represents a subdirectory (used to write the tree object for a subproject in the named subdirectory)
    git write-tree --prefix {{subdirectory}}/
GIT-WRITE-TREE(1)                            Git Manual                            GIT-WRITE-TREE(1)

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

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


DESCRIPTION
       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
       --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
       Part of the git(1) suite

Git 2.43.0                                   07/02/2025                            GIT-WRITE-TREE(1)

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