NAME

       git-annex-add - adds files to the git annex

SYNOPSIS

       git annex add [path ...]

DESCRIPTION

       Adds  files in the path to the annex. If no path is specified, adds files from the current
       directory and below.

       Normally, files that are already checked into git, or that  git  has  been  configured  to
       ignore will be silently skipped.

       If  annex.largefiles  is  configured,  and  does not match a file that is being added, git
       annex add will behave the same as git add and add the non-large file directly to  the  git
       repository, instead of to the annex.

       This command can also be used to add symbolic links, both symlinks to annexed content, and
       other symlinks.

OPTIONS

       --include-dotfiles

              Dotfiles are skipped unless explicitly listed, or unless this option is used.

       --force
              Add gitignored files.

       --backend
              Specifies which key-value backend to use.

       file matching options
              Many of the git-annex-matching-options(1) can be used to specify files to add.

              For example: --largerthan=1GB

       --jobs=N -JN
              Adds multiple files in parallel. This may be faster.  For example: -J4

SEE ALSO

       git-annex(1)

       git-annex-unlock(1)

       git-annex-lock(1)

       git-annex-undo(1)

       git-annex-import(1)

       git-annex-unannex(1)

       git-annex-reinject(1)

AUTHOR

       Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>

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