Re: Feature Request: git mv --after (new flag)

From: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date: Aug 5, 2025, 06:03 UTC
Message-ID: <4d08a37e-2c12-4e3b-b6a6-028e2d6c0a22@kdbg.org>
In-Reply-To: <2f505f75-112a-4b71-bb05-ea0cb7731cd7@fmorschel.dev>

Am 04.08.25 um 16:05 schrieb FMorschel:

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> This is a request to add an –after mode to git mv command to explicitly 
> mark a filesystem rename after it has occurred (analogous to mercurial 
> => hg mv –after).
> 
> This would allow IDE/Language refactor renames/moves and would make sure 
> git still detects the moves correctly for keeping the correct commit 
> history.

I've wished for this feature several times already. Though, in Git parlance it would be spelled `git mv --cached`.

-- Hannes