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.TH "GIT\-WRITE\-TREE" "1" "09/19/2007" "Git 1.5.3.2" "Git Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
git\-write\-tree \- Create a tree object from the current index
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fIgit\-write\-tree\fR [\-\-missing\-ok] [\-\-prefix=<prefix>/]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Creates a tree object using the current index.

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.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.TP
\-\-missing\-ok
Normally git\-write\-tree ensures that the objects referenced by the directory exist in the object database. This option disables this check.
.TP
\-\-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.
.SH "AUTHOR"
Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
.SH "DOCUMENTATION"
Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git\-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
.SH "GIT"
Part of the \fBgit\fR(7) suite