NAME

       git-annex-assistant - daemon to add files and automatically sync changes

SYNOPSIS

       git annex assistant

DESCRIPTION

       Watches  for  changes  to  files  in  the  current  directory  and its subdirectories, and
       automatically syncs them to other remotes. This  includes  adding  new  files.  New  files
       published to remotes by others are also automatically downloaded.

       By  default,  all  new files in the directory will be added to the repository.  (Including
       dotfiles.) To block some files from being added, use .gitignore files.

       By default, all files that are added are added to the annex, the same as when you run  git
       annex add. If you configure annex.largefiles, files that it does not match will instead be
       added with git add.

OPTIONS

       --autostart

              Automatically starts the assistant running in each repository listed  in  the  file
              ~/.config/git-annex/autostart

              This is typically started at boot, or when you log in.

       --startdelay=N
              Wait  N  seconds before running the startup scan. This process can be expensive and
              you may not want to run it immediately upon login.

              When --autostart is used, defaults to --startdelay=5.

       --foreground
              Avoid forking to the background.

       --stop Stop a running daemon in the current repository.

       --autostop
              The complement to --autostart; stops all running daemons in the repositories listed
              in the autostart file.

       Also the git-annex-common-options(1) can be used.

SEE ALSO

       git-annex(1)

       git-annex-watch(1)

       git-annex-assist(1)

       git-annex-schedule(1)

       For     more    details    about    the    git-annex    assistant,    see    <https://git-
       annex.branchable.com/assistant/>

AUTHOR

       Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>

                                                                           git-annex-assistant(1)