GIT-ARCHIVE-FILE(1)

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version 7.5.0 · 8 versions
, in ubuntu stonking

💖 git-archive-file — the manual page, bestie edition 💖

okay so real talk, this is git-archive-file(1) from Git Extras, and it's genuinely one of the most lowkey iconic little tools ever. no cap.

✨ NAME ✨

git-archive-file — export the current HEAD of the git repository to an archive 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

git-archive-file

that's it. that's the whole thing. she's simple, she's elegant, she serves. 💅

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

So here's the vibe: this command takes the current HEAD of your repository and exports it into an archive. But — and this is the part that ate — the archive gets an identifiable and unique name. no more archive.zip, no more archive(1).zip, no more archive-final-FINAL-v3.zip. we are healed. 🫶

👑 OPTIONS 👑

bestie. there are none. this command does not take any options.

and honestly? that's the whole point. she doesn't need them. periodt. ✨

💜 EXAMPLES 💜

okay so the naming conventions are the main character here, let me show you. 🎀

  • on any branch: git-extras.1.7.0-110-gafefba7.branch-name.zip
  • on the default branch: git-extras.1.7.0-110-gafefba7.zip
  • on a detached HEAD (e.g. a tag): git-extras.1.7.0.zip

and the little detail that makes the whole thing work: the / and \ in the branch name will be converted into -. so your branch names stay filesystem-friendly. she thought of everything. 😭

ngl this is the kind of naming hygiene that makes you feel like you have your life together. 🌈

💖 AUTHOR 💖

Written by Philipp Klose <me@thehippo.de>. thank you for your service, king. 👑

🙈 REPORTING BUGS 🙈

found something broken? spill the tea here, fr fr:

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>

🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

Git Extras • May 2026 • GIT-ARCHIVE-FILE(1)

mwah, that's the whole page. go archive something cute. 🌸💅✨

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