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GIT-RESTORE(1) Git Manual GIT-RESTORE(1)
NAME top
git-restore - Restore working tree filesSYNOPSIS top
**git restore** [_<options>_] [**--source=**_<tree>_] [**--staged**] [**--worktree**] [**--**] _<pathspec>_...
**git restore** [_<options>_] [**--source=**_<tree>_] [**--staged**] [**--worktree**] **--pathspec-from-file=**_<file>_ [**--pathspec-file-nul**]
**git restore** (**-p**|**--patch**) [_<options>_] [**--source=**_<tree>_] [**--staged**] [**--worktree**] [**--**] [_<pathspec>_...]DESCRIPTION top
Restore specified paths in the working tree with some contents
from a restore source. If a path is tracked but does not exist in
the restore source, it will be removed to match the source.
The command can also be used to restore the content in the index
with **--staged**, or restore both the working tree and the index with
**--staged --worktree**.
By default, if **--staged** is given, the contents are restored from
**HEAD**, otherwise from the index. Use **--source** to restore from a
different commit.
See "Reset, restore and revert" in [git(1)](../man1/git.1.html) for the differences
between the three commands.
THIS COMMAND IS EXPERIMENTAL. THE BEHAVIOR MAY CHANGE.OPTIONS top
**-s** _<tree>_, **--source=**_<tree>_
Restore the working tree files with the content from the given
tree. It is common to specify the source tree by naming a
commit, branch or tag associated with it.
If not specified, the contents are restored from **HEAD** if
**--staged** is given, otherwise from the index.
As a special case, you may use "_<rev-A>_**...**_<rev-B>_" as a
shortcut for the merge base of _<rev-A>_ and _<rev-B>_ if there is
exactly one merge base. You can leave out at most one of
_<rev-A>_ and _<rev-B>_, in which case it defaults to **HEAD**.
**-p**, **--patch**
Interactively select hunks in the difference between the
restore source and the restore location. See the "Interactive
Mode" section of [git-add(1)](../man1/git-add.1.html) to learn how to operate the
**--patch** mode.
Note that **--patch** can accept no pathspec and will prompt to
restore all modified paths.
**-W**, **--worktree**, **-S**, **--staged**
Specify the restore location. If neither option is specified,
by default the working tree is restored. Specifying **--staged**
will only restore the index. Specifying both restores both.
**-q**, **--quiet**
Quiet, suppress feedback messages. Implies **--no-progress**.
**--progress**, **--no-progress**
Progress status is reported on the standard error stream by
default when it is attached to a terminal, unless **--quiet** is
specified. This flag enables progress reporting even if not
attached to a terminal, regardless of **--quiet**.
**--ours**, **--theirs**
When restoring files in the working tree from the index, use
stage #2 (**ours**) or #3 (**theirs**) for unmerged paths. This option
cannot be used when checking out paths from a tree-ish (i.e.
with the **--source** option).
Note that during **git rebase** and **git pull --rebase**, **ours** and
**theirs** may appear swapped. See the explanation of the same
options in [git-checkout(1)](../man1/git-checkout.1.html) for details.
**-m**, **--merge**
When restoring files on the working tree from the index,
recreate the conflicted merge in the unmerged paths. This
option cannot be used when checking out paths from a tree-ish
(i.e. with the **--source** option).
**--conflict=**_<style>_
The same as **--merge** option above, but changes the way the
conflicting hunks are presented, overriding the
**merge.conflictStyle** configuration variable. Possible values
are **merge** (default), **diff3**, and **zdiff3**.
**--ignore-unmerged**
When restoring files on the working tree from the index, do
not abort the operation if there are unmerged entries and
neither **--ours**, **--theirs**, **--merge** or **--conflict** is specified.
Unmerged paths on the working tree are left alone.
**--ignore-skip-worktree-bits**
In sparse checkout mode, the default is to only update entries
matched by _<pathspec>_ and sparse patterns in
**$GIT_DIR/info/sparse-checkout**. This option ignores the sparse
patterns and unconditionally restores any files in _<pathspec>_.
**--recurse-submodules**, **--no-recurse-submodules**
If _<pathspec>_ names an active submodule and the restore
location includes the working tree, the submodule will only be
updated if this option is given, in which case its working
tree will be restored to the commit recorded in the
superproject, and any local modifications overwritten. If
nothing (or **--no-recurse-submodules**) is used, submodules
working trees will not be updated. Just like [git-checkout(1)](../man1/git-checkout.1.html),
this will detach **HEAD** of the submodule.
**--overlay**, **--no-overlay**
In overlay mode, never remove files when restoring. In
no-overlay mode, remove tracked files that do not appear in
the _<tree>_ of **--source=**_<tree>_, to make them match _<tree>_
exactly. The default is no-overlay mode.
**--pathspec-from-file=**_<file>_
Pathspec is passed in _<file>_ instead of commandline args. If
_<file>_ is exactly **-** then standard input is used. Pathspec
elements are separated by _LF_ or _CR_/_LF_. Pathspec elements can
be quoted as explained for the configuration variable
**core.quotePath** (see [git-config(1)](../man1/git-config.1.html)). See also
**--pathspec-file-nul** and global **--literal-pathspecs**.
**--pathspec-file-nul**
Only meaningful with **--pathspec-from-file**. Pathspec elements
are separated with _NUL_ character and all other characters are
taken literally (including newlines and quotes).
**--**
Do not interpret any more arguments as options.
_<pathspec>_...
Limits the paths affected by the operation.
For more details, see the _pathspec_ entry in [gitglossary(7)](../man7/gitglossary.7.html).EXAMPLES top
The following sequence switches to the **master** branch, reverts the
**Makefile** to two revisions back, deletes **hello.c** by mistake, and
gets it back from the index.
$ git switch master
$ git restore --source master~2 Makefile **(1)**
$ rm -f hello.c
$ git restore hello.c **(2)**
**1.** take a file out of another commit
**2.** restore **hello.c** from the index
If you want to restore _all_ C source files to match the version in
the index, you can say
$ git restore '*.c'
Note the quotes around *.c. The file **hello.c** will also be
restored, even though it is no longer in the working tree, because
the file globbing is used to match entries in the index (not in
the working tree by the shell).
To restore all files in the current directory
$ git restore .
or to restore all working tree files with _top_ pathspec magic (see
[gitglossary(7)](../man7/gitglossary.7.html))
$ git restore :/
To restore a file in the index to match the version in **HEAD** (this
is the same as using [git-reset(1)](../man1/git-reset.1.html))
$ git restore --staged hello.c
or you can restore both the index and the working tree (this is
the same as using [git-checkout(1)](../man1/git-checkout.1.html))
$ git restore --source=HEAD --staged --worktree hello.c
or the short form which is more practical but less readable:
$ git restore -s@ -SW hello.cSEE ALSO top
[git-checkout(1)](../man1/git-checkout.1.html), [git-reset(1)](../man1/git-reset.1.html)GIT top
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