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diff --git a/git-worktree.txt b/git-worktree.txt index 063d6eeb9..a4fbf5e83 100644 --- a/git-worktree.txt +++ b/git-worktree.txt @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] 'git worktree add' [-f] [--detach] [--checkout] [--lock [--reason <string>]] - [-b <new-branch>] <path> [<commit-ish>] + [--orphan] [(-b | -B) <new-branch>] <path> [<commit-ish>] 'git worktree list' [-v | --porcelain [-z]] 'git worktree lock' [--reason <string>] <worktree> 'git worktree move' <worktree> <new-path> @@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ exist, a new branch based on `HEAD` is automatically created as if `-b <branch>` was given. If `<branch>` does exist, it will be checked out in the new worktree, if it's not checked out anywhere else, otherwise the command will refuse to create the worktree (unless `--force` is used). ++ +If `<commit-ish>` is omitted, neither `--detach`, or `--orphan` is +used, and there are no valid local branches (or remote branches if +`--guess-remote` is specified) then, as a convenience, the new worktree is +associated with a new orphan branch named `<branch>` (after +`$(basename <path>)` if neither `-b` or `-B` is used) as if `--orphan` was +passed to the command. In the event the repository has a remote and +`--guess-remote` is used, but no remote or local branches exist, then the +command fails with a warning reminding the user to fetch from their remote +first (or override by using `-f/--force`). list:: @@ -222,6 +232,10 @@ This can also be set up as the default behaviour by using the With `prune`, do not remove anything; just report what it would remove. +--orphan:: + With `add`, make the new worktree and index empty, associating + the worktree with a new orphan/unborn branch named `<new-branch>`. + --porcelain:: With `list`, output in an easy-to-parse format for scripts. This format will remain stable across Git versions and regardless of user |