NAME

       git-mv - Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink

SYNOPSIS

       git mv <options>... <args>...

DESCRIPTION

       Move or rename a file, directory or symlink.

           git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> <destination>
           git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> ... <destination directory>

       In the first form, it renames <source>, which must exist and be either a file, symlink or directory, to
       <destination>. In the second form, the last argument has to be an existing directory; the given sources
       will be moved into this directory.

       The index is updated after successful completion, but the change must still be committed.

OPTIONS

       -f, --force
           Force renaming or moving of a file even if the target exists

       -k
           Skip move or rename actions which would lead to an error condition. An error happens when a source is
           neither existing nor controlled by Git, or when it would overwrite an existing file unless -f is
           given.

       -n, --dry-run
           Do nothing; only show what would happen

       -v, --verbose
           Report the names of files as they are moved.

SUBMODULES

       Moving a submodule using a gitfile (which means they were cloned with a Git version 1.7.8 or newer) will
       update the gitfile and core.worktree setting to make the submodule work in the new location. It also will
       attempt to update the submodule.<name>.path setting in the gitmodules(5) file and stage that file (unless
       -n is used).

BUGS

       Each time a superproject update moves a populated submodule (e.g. when switching between commits before
       and after the move) a stale submodule checkout will remain in the old location and an empty directory
       will appear in the new location. To populate the submodule again in the new location the user will have
       to run "git submodule update" afterwards. Removing the old directory is only safe when it uses a gitfile,
       as otherwise the history of the submodule will be deleted too. Both steps will be obsolete when recursive
       submodule update has been implemented.

GIT

       Part of the git(1) suite