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How to use git mv from magit?


Is there a nice way to call git mv on a file from within magit? I know it's possible to run any git command with :, but this won't autocomplete filenames.


Solution

  • I'm not sure offhand if there's a direct way, but...

    Given that a mv is the same thing as a rm plus an add, you can just rename the file normally (e.g. in dired), and then stage both of the consequent changes -- a deleted file and a new file.

    Git should figure it out.

    Edit:

    M-x vc-rename-file ?