# write-tree GIT-WRITE-TREE(1) Git Manual GIT-WRITE-TREE(1)

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

SYNOPSIS git write-tree [--missing-ok] [--prefix=/]

DESCRIPTION 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 --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 Part of the git(1) suite

Git 2.18.2 01/03/2020 GIT-WRITE-TREE(1)