Provided by: datalad_0.9.3-1_all 
SYNOPSIS
datalad-add [-h] [-d PATH] [--to-git] [--nosave] [-m MESSAGE] [-r] [--recursion-limit LEVELS] [-S]
[--git-opts STRING] [--annex-opts STRING] [--annex-add-opts STRING] [-J NJOBS] PATH [PATH ...]
DESCRIPTION
Add files/directories to an existing dataset.
Typically, files and directories to be added to a dataset would be placed into a directory of a dataset,
and subsequently this command can be used to register this new content with the dataset. With recursion
enabled, files will be added to their respective subdatasets as well.
By default all files are added to the dataset's annex, i.e. only their content identity and availability
information is tracked with Git. This results in lightweight datasets. If desired, the --to-git flag can
be used to tell datalad to inject files directly into Git. While this is not recommended for binary data
or large files, it can be used for source code and meta-data to be able to benefit from Git's track and
merge capabilities. Files checked directly into Git are always and unconditionally available immediately
after installation of a dataset.
NOTE Power-user info: This command uses git annex add, or git add to incorporate new dataset content.
OPTIONS
PATH path/name of the component to be added. The component must either exist on the filesystem already,
or a SOURCE has to be provided. Constraints: value must be a string [Default: None]
-h, --help, --help-np
show this help message. --help-np forcefully disables the use of a pager for displaying the help
message
-d PATH, --dataset PATH
specify the dataset to perform the add operation on. If no dataset is given, an attempt is made to
identify the dataset based on the current working directory and/or the PATH given. Constraints:
Value must be a Dataset or a valid identifier of a Dataset (e.g. a path) [Default: None]
--to-git
flag whether to add data directly to Git, instead of tracking data identity only. Usually this is
not desired, as it inflates dataset sizes and impacts flexibility of data transport. If not
specified - it will be up to git-annex to decide, possibly on .gitattributes options. [Default:
None]
--nosave
by default all modifications to a dataset are immediately saved. Given this option will disable
this behavior. [Default: True]
-m MESSAGE, --message MESSAGE
a description of the state or the changes made to a dataset. Constraints: value must be a string
[Default: None]
-r, --recursive
if set, recurse into potential subdataset. [Default: False]
--recursion-limit LEVELS
limit recursion into subdataset to the given number of levels. Constraints: value must be
convertible to type 'int' [Default: None]
-S, --ds2super, --datasets-to-super
given paths of dataset (toplevel) locations will cause these datasets to be added to their
respective superdatasets underneath a given base DATASET (instead of all their content to
themselves). If no base DATASET is provided, this flag has no effect. Regular files and
directories are always added to their respective datasets, regardless of this setting. [Default:
False]
--git-opts STRING
option string to be passed to git calls. Constraints: value must be a string [Default: None]
--annex-opts STRING
option string to be passed to git annex calls. Constraints: value must be a string [Default: None]
--annex-add-opts STRING
option string to be passed to git annex add calls. Constraints: value must be a string [Default:
None]
-J NJOBS, --jobs NJOBS
how many parallel jobs (where possible) to use. Constraints: value must be convertible to type
'int', or value must be one of ('auto',) [Default: None]
AUTHORS
datalad is developed by The DataLad Team and Contributors <team@datalad.org>.