From: Simon Doodkin <helpmepro1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:53:38 GMT
Subject: feature-request: git "cp" like there is git mv.
Message-ID: <CANaQPdK4xWek3PhiFZrURBBTgPBwsC3d3watd-cWVNBVZRqZRA@mail.gmail.com>

please develop a new feature, git "cp" like there is git mv tomovefile1 tofile2
(to save space).

there is a solution in https://stackoverflow.com/a/44036771/466363
however, it is not single easy command.