@@ -159,25 +159,25 @@ OPTIONS
-f::
--force::
- By default, `add` refuses to create a new working tree when
+ By default, `add` refuses to create a new worktree when
`<commit-ish>` is a branch name and is already checked out by
- another working tree, or if `<path>` is already assigned to some
- working tree but is missing (for instance, if `<path>` was deleted
+ another worktree, or if `<path>` is already assigned to some
+ worktree but is missing (for instance, if `<path>` was deleted
manually). This option overrides these safeguards. To add a missing but
- locked working tree path, specify `--force` twice.
+ locked worktree path, specify `--force` twice.
+
-`move` refuses to move a locked working tree unless `--force` is specified
-twice. If the destination is already assigned to some other working tree but is
+`move` refuses to move a locked worktree unless `--force` is specified
+twice. If the destination is already assigned to some other worktree but is
missing (for instance, if `<new-path>` was deleted manually), then `--force`
allows the move to proceed; use `--force` twice if the destination is locked.
+
-`remove` refuses to remove an unclean working tree unless `--force` is used.
-To remove a locked working tree, specify `--force` twice.
+`remove` refuses to remove an unclean worktree unless `--force` is used.
+To remove a locked worktree, specify `--force` twice.
-b <new-branch>::
-B <new-branch>::
With `add`, create a new branch named `<new-branch>` starting at
- `<commit-ish>`, and check out `<new-branch>` into the new working tree.
+ `<commit-ish>`, and check out `<new-branch>` into the new worktree.
If `<commit-ish>` is omitted, it defaults to `HEAD`.
By default, `-b` refuses to create a new branch if it already
exists. `-B` overrides this safeguard, resetting `<new-branch>` to
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ To remove a locked working tree, specify `--force` twice.
-d::
--detach::
- With `add`, detach `HEAD` in the new working tree. See "DETACHED HEAD"
+ With `add`, detach `HEAD` in the new worktree. See "DETACHED HEAD"
in linkgit:git-checkout[1].
--[no-]checkout::
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ This can also be set up as the default behaviour by using the
`--track` in linkgit:git-branch[1] for details.
--lock::
- Keep the working tree locked after creation. This is the
+ Keep the worktree locked after creation. This is the
equivalent of `git worktree lock` after `git worktree add`,
but without a race condition.
@@ -236,22 +236,22 @@ This can also be set up as the default behaviour by using the
With `list`, output additional information about worktrees (see below).
--expire <time>::
- With `prune`, only expire unused working trees older than `<time>`.
+ With `prune`, only expire unused worktrees older than `<time>`.
+
-With `list`, annotate missing working trees as prunable if they are
-older than `<time>`.
+With `list`, annotate missing worktrees as prunable if they are older than
+`<time>`.
--reason <string>::
- With `lock` or with `add --lock`, an explanation why the working tree is locked.
+ With `lock` or with `add --lock`, an explanation why the worktree
+ is locked.
<worktree>::
- Working trees can be identified by path, either relative or
- absolute.
+ Worktrees can be identified by path, either relative or absolute.
+
-If the last path components in the working tree's path is unique among
-working trees, it can be used to identify a working tree. For example if
-you only have two working trees, at `/abc/def/ghi` and `/abc/def/ggg`,
-then `ghi` or `def/ghi` is enough to point to the former working tree.
+If the last path components in the worktree's path is unique among
+worktrees, it can be used to identify a worktree. For example if you only
+have two worktrees, at `/abc/def/ghi` and `/abc/def/ggg`, then `ghi` or
+`def/ghi` is enough to point to the former worktree.
REFS
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