git-describe:tldr:6611b

git-describe: Describe a Git tag.

$ git describe ${v1-0-0}

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The command git describe is used to provide a human-readable name for the current commit in your Git repository based on its relationship to other commits.

In this case, git describe ${v1-0-0} is assuming that ${v1-0-0} is a placeholder for a specific version tag (e.g., v1.0.0) that you want to describe. By running this command, Git will find the most recent tag that is reachable from the current commit, and it will generate a string that includes the tag name and additional information.

For example, if the current commit is tagged as v1.0.0 or if it is an exact match to that tag, then the git describe command will simply output v1.0.0. However, if there are additional commits after v1.0.0, it will include information about the number of commits since v1.0.0 and the abbreviated SHA-1 hash of the commit, resulting in a string like v1.0.0-3-ga1b23cd.

Overall, this command is useful for getting a concise and easily understandable identifier for a commit that includes version information and its relative position within the commit history.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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