git-annex/doc/git-annex-watch.mdwn
Joey Hess e955912ad0
git-annex assist
assist: New command, which is the same as git-annex sync but with
new files added and content transferred by default.

(Also this fixes another reversion in git-annex sync,
--commit --no-commit, and --message were not enabled, oops.)

See added comment for why git-annex assist does commit staged
changes elsewhere in the work tree, but only adds files under
the cwd.

Note that it does not support --no-commit, --no-push, --no-pull
like sync does. My thinking is, why should it? If you want that
level of control, use git commit, git annex push, git annex pull.
Sync only got those options because pull and push were not split
out.

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# NAME
git-annex watch - daemon to watch for changes
# SYNOPSIS
git annex watch
# DESCRIPTION
Watches for changes to files in the current directory and its subdirectories,
and takes care of automatically adding new files, as well as dealing with
deleted, copied, and moved files. With this running as a daemon in the
background, you no longer need to manually run git commands when
manipulating your files.
By default, all new files in the directory will be added to the repository.
(Including dotfiles.) To block some files from being added, use
`.gitignore` files.
By default, all files that are added are added to the annex, the same
as when you run `git annex add`. If you configure annex.largefiles,
files that it does not match will instead be added with `git add`.
# OPTIONS
* `--foreground`
Avoid forking to the background.
* `--stop`
Stop a running daemon in the current repository.
* Also the [[git-annex-common-options]](1) can be used.
# SEE ALSO
[[git-annex]](1)
[[git-annex-assistant]](1)
# AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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