gitgit-tag

Do Git tags only apply to the current branch?

I'm currently working with a repository that has multiple branches.

When I create a tag, does that tag refer to the then-current branch?

In other words: Whenever I create a tag, do I need to switch to the desired branch and tag inside that branch so that the tag refers to that branch at that point in time?

Solution

  • If you create a tag by e.g.

    git tag v1.0

    the tag will refer to the most recent commit of the branch you are currently on. You can change branch and create a tag there.

    You can also just refer to the other branch while tagging,

    git tag v1.0 name_of_other_branch

    which will create the tag to the most recent commit of the other branch.

    Or you can just put the tag anywhere, no matter which branch, by directly referencing to the SHA1 of some commit

    git tag v1.0 <sha1>