git-describe:tldr:984af

git-describe: Generate a name with the tag reference path.

$ git describe --all

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The git describe --all command provides a descriptive name for a specific commit in a Git repository. It combines the latest tag reachable from the commit, along with the number of additional commits and an abbreviated hash of the commit.

Let's break down the command:

git describe: This is the main command that triggers the "describe" functionality in Git. It is used to generate a human-readable name for a specific commit.
--all: This option tells Git to consider all references in the repository while looking for the latest tag that is reachable from the given commit. By default, it only considers tags in refs/tags/.

When executed, this command displays the complete description of a commit and helps identify the commit relative to the closest tag, providing useful information for versioning or identifying revisions in a project.

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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