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Ancillary manipulator commands are supporting Git commands that help with repository maintenance, configuration, and administrative tasks. These commands complement the main porcelain commands.

git-config

Get and set repository or global options

git-fast-export

Git data exporter

git-fast-import

Backend for fast Git data importers

git-filter-branch

Rewrite branches

git-mergetool

Run merge conflict resolution tools to resolve merge conflicts

git-pack-refs

Pack heads and tags for efficient repository access

git-prune

Prune all unreachable objects from the object database

git-reflog

Manage reflog information

git-refs

Manage reference storage

git-remote

Manage set of tracked repositories

git-repack

Pack unpacked objects in a repository

git-replace

Create, list, delete refs to replace objects

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Overview

Ancillary manipulators provide essential maintenance and configuration:
  • Configuration - Repository and user settings management
  • Repository optimization - Packing, pruning, and cleanup
  • Import/Export - Moving repositories between systems
  • Remote management - Configuring remote repositories
  • Reflog - Managing reference logs for recovery

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Common Tasks

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Configuration

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"

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Repository Maintenance

git gc                    # Garbage collection
git prune                 # Remove unreachable objects
git repack -a -d          # Repack objects

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Remote Management

git remote add origin <url>
git remote -v