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 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. Author ------ Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> Documentation -------------- Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. GIT --- Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite