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git-lock:tldr:8c8bf

git-lock: Disable the ability to commit changes of a local file.
$ git lock ${filename}
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The git lock command is not a built-in Git command. However, some organizations or development teams might have created custom Git hooks or aliases to provide additional functionality.

If git lock is a custom command, it likely serves the purpose of indicating that a specific file is currently locked by the user executing the command. This is often used in collaborative software development environments where multiple developers are working on the same codebase.

The ${filename} placeholder represents the name of the file that is being locked. By providing the filename as an argument to git lock, the command would update the repository to record that the specific file is locked and not available for modification by others.

The implementation of git lock may vary depending on the repository's configuration and the scripts/hooks associated with it. To get more accurate information about this command, it would be best to check for any available documentation or consult with the developers/team responsible for the repository.

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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