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GIT-DIAGNOSE(1)                Git Manual                GIT-DIAGNOSE(1)

NAME top

       git-diagnose - Generate a zip archive of diagnostic information

SYNOPSIS top

       git diagnose [(-o | --output-directory) <path>] [(-s | --suffix) <format>]
                      [--mode=<mode>]

DESCRIPTION top

       Collects detailed information about the user’s machine, Git
       client, and repository state and packages that information into a
       zip archive. The generated archive can then, for example, be
       shared with the Git mailing list to help debug an issue or serve
       as a reference for independent debugging.

       By default, the following information is captured in the archive:

       •   git version --build-options

       •   The path to the repository root

       •   The available disk space on the filesystem

       •   The name and size of each packfile, including those in
           alternate object stores

       •   The total count of loose objects, as well as counts broken
           down by .git/objects subdirectory

       Additional information can be collected by selecting a different
       diagnostic mode using the --mode option.

       This tool differs from git-bugreport(1) in that it collects much
       more detailed information with a greater focus on reporting the
       size and data shape of repository contents.

OPTIONS top

       -o <path>, --output-directory <path>
           Place the resulting diagnostics archive in <path> instead of
           the current directory.

       -s <format>, --suffix <format>
           Specify an alternate suffix for the diagnostics archive name,
           to create a file named git-diagnostics-<formatted suffix>.
           This should take the form of a strftime(3) format string; the
           current local time will be used.

       --mode=(stats|all)
           Specify the type of diagnostics that should be collected. The
           default behavior of git diagnose is equivalent to
           --mode=stats.

           The --mode=all option collects everything included in
           --mode=stats, as well as copies of .git, .git/hooks,
           .git/info, .git/logs, and .git/objects/info directories. This
           additional information may be sensitive, as it can be used to
           reconstruct the full contents of the diagnosed repository.
           Users should exercise caution when sharing an archive
           generated with --mode=all.

GIT top

       Part of the git(1) suite

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Git 2.43.0.174.g055bb6         2023-12-20                GIT-DIAGNOSE(1)

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