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NAME top

   git-write-tree - Create a tree object from the current index

SYNOPSIS top

   _git write-tree_ [--missing-ok] [--prefix=<prefix>/]

DESCRIPTION top

   Creates a tree object using the current index. The name of the new
   tree object is printed to standard output.

   The index must be in a fully merged state.

   Conceptually, _git write-tree_ sync()s the current index contents
   into a set of tree files. In order to have that match what is
   actually in your directory right now, you need to have done a _git_
   _update-index_ phase before you did the _git write-tree_.

OPTIONS top

   --missing-ok
       Normally _git write-tree_ ensures that the objects referenced by
       the directory exist in the object database. This option
       disables this check.

   --prefix=<prefix>/
       Writes a tree object that represents a subdirectory _<prefix>_.
       This can be used to write the tree object for a subproject
       that is in the named subdirectory.

GIT top

   Part of the [git(1)](../man1/git.1.html) suite

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