6 git-restore - Restore working tree files
11 'git restore' [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] <pathspec>...
12 'git restore' (-p|--patch) [<options>] [--source=<tree>] [--staged] [--worktree] [<pathspec>...]
16 Restore specified paths in the working tree with some contents from a
17 restore source. If a path is tracked but does not exist in the restore
18 source, it will be removed to match the source.
20 The command can also be used to restore the content in the index with
21 `--staged`, or restore both the working tree and the index with
22 `--staged --worktree`.
24 By default, the restore sources for working tree and the index are the
25 index and `HEAD` respectively. `--source` could be used to specify a
26 commit as the restore source.
28 See "Reset, restore and revert" in linkgit:git[1] for the differences
29 between the three commands.
31 THIS COMMAND IS EXPERIMENTAL. THE BEHAVIOR MAY CHANGE.
37 Restore the working tree files with the content from the given
38 tree. It is common to specify the source tree by naming a
39 commit, branch or tag associated with it.
41 If not specified, the default restore source for the working tree is
42 the index, and the default restore source for the index is
43 `HEAD`. When both `--staged` and `--worktree` are specified,
44 `--source` must also be specified.
48 Interactively select hunks in the difference between the
49 restore source and the restore location. See the ``Interactive
50 Mode'' section of linkgit:git-add[1] to learn how to operate
53 Note that `--patch` can accept no pathspec and will prompt to restore
60 Specify the restore location. If neither option is specified,
61 by default the working tree is restored. Specifying `--staged`
62 will only restore the index. Specifying both restores both.
66 Quiet, suppress feedback messages. Implies `--no-progress`.
70 Progress status is reported on the standard error stream
71 by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless `--quiet`
72 is specified. This flag enables progress reporting even if not
73 attached to a terminal, regardless of `--quiet`.
77 When restoring files in the working tree from the index, use
78 stage #2 ('ours') or #3 ('theirs') for unmerged paths.
80 Note that during `git rebase` and `git pull --rebase`, 'ours' and
81 'theirs' may appear swapped. See the explanation of the same options
82 in linkgit:git-checkout[1] for details.
86 When restoring files on the working tree from the index,
87 recreate the conflicted merge in the unmerged paths.
90 The same as `--merge` option above, but changes the way the
91 conflicting hunks are presented, overriding the
92 `merge.conflictStyle` configuration variable. Possible values
93 are "merge" (default) and "diff3" (in addition to what is
94 shown by "merge" style, shows the original contents).
97 When restoring files on the working tree from the index, do
98 not abort the operation if there are unmerged entries and
99 neither `--ours`, `--theirs`, `--merge` or `--conflict` is
100 specified. Unmerged paths on the working tree are left alone.
102 --ignore-skip-worktree-bits::
103 In sparse checkout mode, by default is to only update entries
104 matched by `<pathspec>` and sparse patterns in
105 $GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout. This option ignores the sparse
106 patterns and unconditionally restores any files in
111 In overlay mode, the command never removes files when
112 restoring. In no-overlay mode, tracked files that do not
113 appear in the `--source` tree are removed, to make them match
114 `<tree>` exactly. The default is no-overlay mode.
119 The following sequence switches to the `master` branch, reverts the
120 `Makefile` to two revisions back, deletes hello.c by mistake, and gets
121 it back from the index.
125 $ git restore --source master~2 Makefile <1>
127 $ git restore hello.c <2>
130 <1> take a file out of another commit
131 <2> restore hello.c from the index
133 If you want to restore _all_ C source files to match the version in
134 the index, you can say
140 Note the quotes around `*.c`. The file `hello.c` will also be
141 restored, even though it is no longer in the working tree, because the
142 file globbing is used to match entries in the index (not in the
143 working tree by the shell).
145 To restore all files in the current directory
151 or to restore all working tree files with 'top' pathspec magic (see
152 linkgit:gitglossary[7])
158 To restore a file in the index to match the version in `HEAD` (this is
159 the same as using linkgit:git-reset[1])
162 $ git restore --staged hello.c
165 or you can restore both the index and the working tree (this the same
166 as using linkgit:git-checkout[1])
169 $ git restore --source=HEAD --staged --worktree hello.c
172 or the short form which is more practical but less readable:
175 $ git restore -s@ -SW hello.c
180 linkgit:git-checkout[1],
185 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite