# man > git-write-tree(1)

> **TLDR:** 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}}/`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## 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)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git/1/markdown) suite

Git 2.43.0                                   07/02/2025                            [_GIT-WRITE-TREE_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/GIT-WRITE-TREE/1/markdown)