1 git-tag(1)
2 ==========
4 NAME
5 ----
6 git-tag - Create or verify a tag object signed with GPG
9 SYNOPSIS
10 --------
11 [verse]
12 'git-tag' [-a | -s | -u <key-id>] [-f | -d | -v] [-m <msg> | -F <file>]
13 <name> [<head>]
14 'git-tag' -l [<pattern>]
16 DESCRIPTION
17 -----------
18 Adds a 'tag' reference in `.git/refs/tags/`
20 Unless `-f` is given, the tag must not yet exist in
21 `.git/refs/tags/` directory.
23 If one of `-a`, `-s`, or `-u <key-id>` is passed, the command
24 creates a 'tag' object, and requires the tag message. Unless
25 `-m <msg>` is given, an editor is started for the user to type
26 in the tag message.
28 Otherwise just the SHA1 object name of the commit object is
29 written (i.e. a lightweight tag).
31 A GnuPG signed tag object will be created when `-s` or `-u
32 <key-id>` is used. When `-u <key-id>` is not used, the
33 committer identity for the current user is used to find the
34 GnuPG key for signing.
36 `-d <tag>` deletes the tag.
38 `-v <tag>` verifies the gpg signature of the tag.
40 `-l <pattern>` lists tags that match the given pattern (or all
41 if no pattern is given).
43 OPTIONS
44 -------
45 -a::
46 Make an unsigned, annotated tag object
48 -s::
49 Make a GPG-signed tag, using the default e-mail address's key
51 -u <key-id>::
52 Make a GPG-signed tag, using the given key
54 -f::
55 Replace an existing tag with the given name (instead of failing)
57 -d::
58 Delete an existing tag with the given name
60 -v::
61 Verify the gpg signature of given the tag
63 -l <pattern>::
64 List tags that match the given pattern (or all if no pattern is given).
66 -m <msg>::
67 Use the given tag message (instead of prompting)
69 -F <file>::
70 Take the tag message from the given file. Use '-' to
71 read the message from the standard input.
73 Author
74 ------
75 Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>,
76 Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> and Chris Wright <chrisw@osdl.org>.
78 Documentation
79 --------------
80 Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
82 GIT
83 ---
84 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite