monotone(1)

NAME
monotone - a distributed version control system

SYNOPSIS
mtn [options...] command [arguments...]

DESCRIPTION
monotone is a highly reliable, very customizable distributed version control system that provides lightweight branches, history-sensitive merging and a flexible trust setup. monotone has an easy-to-learn command set and comes with a rich interface for scripting purposes and thorough documentation. For more information on monotone, visit http://www.monotone.ca. The complete documentation, including a tutorial for a quick start with the system, can be found online on http://www.monotone.ca/docs.

GLOBAL OPTIONS

--colorize / --no-colorize
    colorize output

--confdir <arg>
    set location of configuration directory

--date-format <arg>
    strftime(3) format specification for printing dates

--db [ -d ] <arg>
    set name of database

--dump <arg>
    file to dump debugging log to, on failure

--help [ -h ]
    display help message

--ignore-suspend-certs / --no-ignore-suspend-certs
    do not ignore revisions marked as suspended

--key [ -k ] <arg> / --use-default-key
    sets the key for signatures, using either the key name or the key hash

--keydir <arg>
    set location of key store

--log <arg>
    file to write the log to

--no-builtin-rcfile / --builtin-rcfile
    do not load the built-in lua file with the default hooks

--no-default-confdir / --allow-default-confdir
    forbid use of the default confdir

--no-format-dates
    print date certs exactly as stored in the database

--no-standard-rcfiles / --standard-rcfiles
    do not load '~/.monotone/monotonerc' or '_MTN/monotonerc' lua files

--no-workspace / --allow-workspace
    don't look for a workspace

--non-interactive / --interactive
    do not prompt the user for input

--quiet [ -q ]
    decrease verbosity (undo previous '-v', then disable informational output, then disable warnings)

--rcfile <arg> / --clear-rcfiles
    load extra lua file

--root <arg>
    limit search for workspace to specified root

--ssh-sign <arg>
    controls use of ssh-agent. valid arguments are: 'yes' to use ssh-agent to make signatures if possible, 'no' to force use of monotone's internal code, 'only' to force use of ssh-agent, 'check' to sign with both and compare

--ticker <arg>
    set ticker style (count|dot|none)

--timestamps
    show timestamps in front of errors, warnings and progress messages

--verbose [ -v ]
    increase verbosity (undo previous '-q', and then enable debug output)

--version
    print version number, then exit

--xargs [ -@ ] <arg>
    insert command line arguments taken from the given file

COMMANDS

  command group 'automation'
Commands that aid in scripted execution.

automate ancestors  REV1 [REV2 [REV3 [...]]]
    Prints the ancestors of the given revisions.

automate ancestry_difference  NEW_REV [OLD_REV1 [OLD_REV2 [...]]]
    Lists the ancestors of the first revision given, not in the others.

automate branches
    Prints all branch certs in the revision graph.

automate cert  REVISION-ID NAME VALUE
    Adds a revision certificate.

automate certs  REV
    Prints all certificates attached to a revision.

automate checkout  [DIRECTORY]
    Checks out a revision from the database into a directory. If a revision is given, that's the one that will be checked out. Otherwise, it will be the head of the branch (given or implicit). If no directory is given, the branch name will be used as directory.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

automate children  REV
    Prints the children of a revision.

automate common_ancestors  REV1 [REV2 [REV3 [...]]]
    Prints revisions that are common ancestors of a list of revisions.

automate content_diff  [FILE [...]]
    Calculates diffs of files.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --reverse
        reverse order of diff

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

    --with-header / --without-header
        show the matching cset in the diff header

automate descendents  REV1 [REV2 [REV3 [...]]]
    Prints the descendents of the given revisions.

automate drop_attribute  PATH [KEY]
    Drops an attribute or all of them from a certain path.

automate drop_db_variables  DOMAIN [NAME]
    Drops a database variable.

automate drop_public_key  KEY_NAME_OR_HASH
    Drops a public key.

automate erase_ancestors  [REV1 [REV2 [REV3 [...]]]]
    Erases the ancestors in a list of revisions.

automate erase_descendants  [REV1 [REV2 [REV3 [...]]]]
    Erases the descendants in a list of revisions.

automate file_merge  LEFT_REVID LEFT_FILENAME RIGHT_REVID RIGHT_FILENAME
    Prints the results of the internal line merger, given two child revisions and file names.

automate generate_key  KEY_NAME PASSPHRASE
    Generates an RSA key-pair.

    --force-duplicate-key
        force genkey to not error out when the named key already exists

automate get_attributes  PATH
    Prints all attributes for the specified path. If an explicit revision is given, the file's attributes at this specific revision are returned.

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

automate get_base_revision_id
    Shows the revision on which the workspace is based.

automate get_content_changed  REV FILE
    Lists the revisions that changed the content relative to another revision.

automate get_corresponding_path  REV1 FILE REV2
    Prints the name of a file in a target revision relative to a given revision.

automate get_current_revision  [PATHS ...]
    Shows change information for a workspace.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

automate get_current_revision_id
    Shows the revision of the current workspace.

automate get_db_variables  [DOMAIN]
    Retrieve database variables.

automate get_extended_manifest_of  REVISION
    Prints the extended manifest for the given identifier.

automate get_file  FILEID
    Prints the contents of a file (given an identifier).

automate get_file_of  FILENAME
    Prints the contents of a file (given a name).

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

automate get_file_size  FILEID
    Prints the size of a file (given an identifier).

automate get_manifest_of  [REVID]
    Shows the manifest associated with a revision.

automate get_option  OPTION
    Shows the value of an option.

automate get_public_key  KEY_NAME_OR_HASH
    Prints a public key packet.

automate get_revision  REVID
    Shows change information for a revision.

automate get_workspace_root
    Prints the workspace root for the current directory.

automate graph
    Prints the complete ancestry graph.

automate heads  [BRANCH]
    Prints the heads of the given branch.

automate identify  PATH
    Prints the file identifier of a file.

automate interface_version
    Prints the automation interface's version.

automate inventory  [PATH]...
    Prints a summary of files found in the workspace.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --no-corresponding-renames / --corresponding-renames
        don't output corresponding renames if restricted on such nodes

    --no-ignored / --ignored
        don't output ignored files

    --no-unchanged / --unchanged
        don't output unchanged files

    --no-unknown / --unknown
        don't output unknown files

automate keys
    Lists all keys in the keystore.

automate leaves
    Lists the leaves of the revision graph.

automate log  [PATH] ...
    Lists the selected revision history.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --from <arg> / --clear-from
        revision(s) to start logging at

    --last <arg>
        limit log output to the last number of entries

    --next <arg>
        limit log output to the next number of entries

    --no-merges / --merges
        exclude merges when printing logs

    --to <arg> / --clear-to
        revision(s) to stop logging at

automate lua  LUA_FUNCTION [ARG1 [ARG2 [...]]]
    Executes the given lua function and returns the result.

automate packet_for_fdata  FILEID
    Prints the file data in packet format.

automate packet_for_fdelta  OLD_FILE NEW_FILE
    Prints the file delta in packet format.

automate packet_for_rdata  REVID
    Prints the revision data in packet format.

automate packets_for_certs  REVID
    Prints the certs associated with a revision in packet format.

automate parents  REV
    Prints the parents of a revision.

automate pull  [URI]
automate pull  [ADDRESS[:PORTNUMBER] [PATTERN ...]]
    Pulls branches from a netsync server.

    --dry-run / --no-dry-run
        don't perform the operation, just show what would have happened

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --set-default / --no-set-default
        use the current netsync arguments and options as the future default

automate push  [URI]
automate push  [ADDRESS[:PORTNUMBER] [PATTERN ...]]
    Pushes branches to a netsync server.

    --dry-run / --no-dry-run
        don't perform the operation, just show what would have happened

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --key-to-push <arg>
        push the specified key even if it hasn't signed anything

    --set-default / --no-set-default
        use the current netsync arguments and options as the future default

automate put_file  [FILEID] CONTENTS
    Stores a file in the database.

automate put_public_key  KEY-PACKET-DATA
    Store the public key in the database.

automate put_revision  REVISION-DATA
    Stores a revision into the database.

automate read_packets  PACKET-DATA
    Load the given packets into the database.

automate remote  COMMAND [ARGS]
    Executes COMMAND on a remote server.

    --remote-stdio-host <arg>
        sets the host (and optionally the port) for a remote netsync action

    --set-default / --no-set-default
        use the current netsync arguments and options as the future default

automate remote_stdio  [URI]
automate remote_stdio  [ADDRESS[:PORTNUMBER]]
    Opens an 'automate stdio' connection to a remote server.

    --set-default / --no-set-default
        use the current netsync arguments and options as the future default

automate roots
    Lists the roots of the revision graph.

automate select  SELECTOR
    Lists the revisions that match a selector.

automate set_attribute  PATH KEY VALUE
    Sets an attribute on a certain path.

automate set_db_variable  DOMAIN NAME VALUE
    Sets a database variable.

automate show_conflicts  [LEFT_REVID RIGHT_REVID]
    Shows the conflicts between two revisions. If no arguments are given, LEFT_REVID and RIGHT_REVID default to the first two heads that would be chosen by the 'merge' command.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --ignore-suspend-certs / --no-ignore-suspend-certs
        do not ignore revisions marked as suspended

automate stdio
    Automates several commands in one run.

    --automate-stdio-size <arg>
        block size in bytes for 'automate stdio' output

automate sync  [URI]
automate sync  [ADDRESS[:PORTNUMBER] [PATTERN ...]]
    Synchronizes branches with a netsync server.

    --dry-run / --no-dry-run
        don't perform the operation, just show what would have happened

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --key-to-push <arg>
        push the specified key even if it hasn't signed anything

    --set-default / --no-set-default
        use the current netsync arguments and options as the future default

automate tags  [BRANCH_PATTERN]
    Prints all tags attached to a set of branches.

automate toposort  [REV1 [REV2 [REV3 [...]]]]
    Topologically sorts a list of revisions.

automate update
    Updates the workspace.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

  command group 'database'
Commands that manipulate the database.

db changesetify
    Converts the database to the changeset format.

db check
    Does some sanity checks on the database. Ensures that the database is consistent by issuing multiple checks.

db dump
    Dumps the contents of the database. Generates a list of SQL instructions that represent the whole contents of the database. The resulting output is useful to later restore the database from a text file that serves as a backup.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

db execute
    Executes an SQL command on the database. Directly executes the given SQL command on the database

db fix_certs
    Attempt to fix bad certs. Older monotone versions could sometimes associate certs with the wrong key. This fixes such certs if you have the correct key, and can optionally drop any certs that you don't have the correct key for. This should only be needed if you had such certs in your db when upgrading from 0.44 or earlier, or if you loaded such certs with 'mtn read'.

    --drop-bad-certs
        drop certs signed by keys we don't know about

db info
    Shows information about the database.

    --full / --concise
        print detailed information

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

db init
    Initializes a database. Creates a new database file and initializes it.

db load
    Loads the contents of the database. Reads a list of SQL instructions that regenerate the contents of the database. This is supposed to be used in conjunction with the output generated by the 'dump' command.

db migrate
    Migrates the database to a newer schema. Updates the database's internal schema to the most recent one. Needed to automatically resolve incompatibilities that may be introduced in newer versions of monotone.

db regenerate_caches
    Regenerates the caches stored in the database.

db rosterify
    Converts the database to the rosters format.

    --drop-attr <arg>
        when rosterifying, drop attrs entries with the given key

db set_epoch  BRANCH EPOCH
    Sets the branch's epoch.

db version
    Shows the database's version.

local kill_certs  SELECTOR CERTNAME [CERTVAL]
    Deletes the specified certs from the local database. Deletes all certs which are on the given revision(s) and have the given name and if a value is specified then also the given value.

local kill_revision  REVID
    Kills a revision from the local database.

  command group 'debug'
Commands that aid in program debugging.

asciik  SELECTOR
    Prints an ASCII representation of the revisions' graph.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

fdiff  SRCNAME DESTNAME SRCID DESTID
    Differences 2 files and outputs the result.

    --context
        use context diff format

    --diff-args <arg>
        argument to pass external diff hook

    --external
        use external diff hook for generating diffs

    --no-show-encloser / --show-encloser
        do not show the function containing each block of changes

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --reverse
        reverse order of diff

    --unified
        use unified diff format

    --with-header / --without-header
        show the matching cset in the diff header

fload
    Loads a file's contents into the database.

fmerge  PARENT_FILEID LEFT_FILEID RIGHT_FILEID
    Merges 3 files and outputs the result.

get_roster  [REVID]
    Dumps the roster associated with a given identifier. If no REVID is given, the workspace is used.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

identify  [PATH]
    Calculates the identity of a file or stdin. If any PATH is given, calculates their identity; otherwise, the one from the standard input is calculated.

rcs_import  RCSFILE...
    Parses versions in RCS files. This command doesn't reconstruct or import revisions. You probably want to use cvs_import.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

  command group 'informative'
Commands for information retrieval.

annotate  PATH
    Prints an annotated copy of a file. Calculates and prints an annotated copy of the given file from the specified REVISION.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

    --revs-only
        annotate using full revision ids only

bisect bad
    Marks the current revision or specified revisions as bad. Known bad revisions are removed from the set being searched.

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

bisect good
    Marks the current revision or specified revisions as good. Known good revisions are removed from the set being searched.

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

bisect reset
    Reset the current bisection search. Update the workspace back to the revision from which the bisection was started and remove all current search information, allowing a new search to be started.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

bisect skip
    Excludes the current revision or specified revisions from the search. Skipped revisions are removed from the set being searched. Revisions that cannot be tested for some reason should be skipped.

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

bisect status
    Reports on the current status of the bisection search. Lists the total number of revisions in the search set, the number of revisions that have been determined to be good or bad, the number of revisions that have been skipped and the number of revisions remaining to be tested.

bisect update
    Updates the workspace to the next revision to be tested by bisection. This command can be used if updates by good, bad or skip commands fail due to blocked paths or other problems.

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

cat  FILENAME
    Prints a file from the database. Fetches the given file FILENAME from the database and prints it to the standard output.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

complete  (revision|file|key) PARTIAL-ID
    Completes a partial identifier.

di  [PATH]...
diff  [PATH]...
    Shows current differences. Compares the current tree with the files in the repository and prints the differences on the standard output. If one revision is given, the diff between the workspace and that revision is shown. If two revisions are given, the diff between them is given. If no format is specified, unified is used by default.

    --context
        use context diff format

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --diff-args <arg>
        argument to pass external diff hook

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --external
        use external diff hook for generating diffs

    --no-show-encloser / --show-encloser
        do not show the function containing each block of changes

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --reverse
        reverse order of diff

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

    --unified
        use unified diff format

    --with-header / --without-header
        show the matching cset in the diff header

help  command [ARGS...]
    Displays help about commands and options.

    --hidden / --no-hidden
        show hidden commands and options

list branches  [PATTERN]
    Lists branches in the database that match a pattern.

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list certs  REVID
    Lists certificates attached to a revision.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list changed  [PATH...]
    Lists files that have changed with respect to the current revision.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list databases
list dbs
    Lists managed databases and their known workspaces.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list duplicates
    Lists duplicate files in the specified revision. If no revision is specified, use the workspace.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

list epochs  [BRANCH [...]]
    Lists the current epoch of branches that match a pattern.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list ignored  [PATH]
    Lists workspace files that are ignored in the current branch.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --recursive [ -R ] / --no-recursive
        also operate on the contents of any listed directories

list keys  [PATTERN]
    Lists keys that match a pattern.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list known
    Lists workspace files that belong to the current branch.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list missing
    Lists files that belong to the branch but are not in the workspace.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list tags  [PATTERN]
    Lists all tags in the database.

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list unknown  [PATH]
    Lists workspace files that are unknown in the current branch.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --recursive [ -R ] / --no-recursive
        also operate on the contents of any listed directories

list vars  [DOMAIN]
    Lists variables in the whole database or a domain.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

list workspaces
    Lists known workspaces of a specified database.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

log  [PATH] ...
    Prints selected history in forward or reverse order. This command prints selected history in forward or reverse order, filtering it by PATH if given.

    --brief / --no-brief
        print a brief version of the normal output

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --diffs / --no-diffs
        print diffs along with logs

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --from <arg> / --clear-from
        revision(s) to start logging at

    --last <arg>
        limit log output to the last number of entries

    --next <arg>
        limit log output to the next number of entries

    --no-files / --files
        exclude files when printing logs

    --no-graph / --graph
        do not use ASCII graph to display ancestry

    --no-merges / --merges
        exclude merges when printing logs

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

    --to <arg> / --clear-to
        revision(s) to stop logging at

manpage
    Generate a manual page from monotone's command help.

    --formatted / --plain
        automatically run the output through nroff (default if the output is a terminal)

    --hidden / --no-hidden
        show hidden commands and options

show_conflicts  REV REV
    Shows what conflicts need resolution between two revisions. The conflicts are calculated based on the two revisions given in the REV parameters.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

status  [PATH]...
    Shows workspace's status information.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

version
    Shows the program version.

    --full / --concise
        print detailed information

  command group 'key_and_cert'
Commands to manage keys and certificates.

cert  SELECTOR CERTNAME [CERTVAL]
    Creates a certificate for a revision or set of revisions. Creates a certificate with the given name and value on each revision that matches the given selector

dropkey  KEY_NAME_OR_HASH
    Drops a public and/or private key.

genkey  KEY_NAME
    Generates an RSA key-pair.

    --force-duplicate-key
        force genkey to not error out when the named key already exists

passphrase  KEY_NAME_OR_HASH
    Changes the passphrase of a private RSA key.

ssh_agent_add
    Adds a private key to ssh-agent.

ssh_agent_export  [FILENAME]
    Exports a private key for use with ssh-agent.

trusted  REVISION NAME VALUE SIGNER1 [SIGNER2 [...]]
    Tests whether a hypothetical certificate would be trusted. The current settings are used to run the test.

  command group 'network'
Commands that access the network.

clone  URI [DIRECTORY]
clone  HOST[:PORTNUMBER] BRANCH [DIRECTORY]
    Checks out a revision from a remote database into a directory. If a revision is given, that's the one that will be checked out. Otherwise, it will be the head of the branch supplied. If no directory is given, the branch name will be used as directory

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

pull  [URI]
pull  [ADDRESS[:PORTNUMBER] [PATTERN ...]]
    Pulls branches from a netsync server. This pulls all branches that match the pattern given in PATTERN from the netsync server at the address ADDRESS.

    --dry-run / --no-dry-run
        don't perform the operation, just show what would have happened

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --set-default / --no-set-default
        use the current netsync arguments and options as the future default

    --update / --no-update
        automatically update the workspace, if it was at a head and the command creates a new head

push  [URI]
push  [ADDRESS[:PORTNUMBER] [PATTERN ...]]
    Pushes branches to a netsync server. This will push all branches that match the pattern given in PATTERN to the netsync server at the address ADDRESS.

    --dry-run / --no-dry-run
        don't perform the operation, just show what would have happened

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --key-to-push <arg>
        push the specified key even if it hasn't signed anything

    --set-default / --no-set-default
        use the current netsync arguments and options as the future default

serve
    Serves the database to connecting clients.

    --bind <arg>
        address:port to listen on (default :4691)

    --pid-file <arg> / --no-pid-file
        record process id of server

sync  [URI]
sync  [ADDRESS[:PORTNUMBER] [PATTERN ...]]
    Synchronizes branches with a netsync server. This synchronizes branches that match the pattern given in PATTERN with the netsync server at the address ADDRESS.

    --dry-run / --no-dry-run
        don't perform the operation, just show what would have happened

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --key-to-push <arg>
        push the specified key even if it hasn't signed anything

    --set-default / --no-set-default
        use the current netsync arguments and options as the future default

    --update / --no-update
        automatically update the workspace, if it was at a head and the command creates a new head

  command group 'packet_io'
Commands for packet reading and writing.

privkey  KEY_NAME_OR_HASH
    Prints a private key packet.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

pubkey  KEY_NAME_OR_HASH
    Prints a public key packet.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

read  [FILE1 [FILE2 [...]]]
    Reads packets from files. If no files are provided, the standard input is used.

  command group 'review'
Commands to review revisions.

approve  REVISION
    Approves a particular revision.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --update / --no-update
        automatically update the workspace, if it was at a head and the command creates a new head

comment  REVISION [COMMENT]
    Comments on a particular revision.

disapprove  [PARENT-REVISION] CHILD-REVISION
    Disapproves a particular revision or revision range.

    --author <arg>
        override author for commit

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --date <arg>
        override date/time for commit

    --message [ -m ] <arg>
        set commit changelog message

    --message-file <arg>
        set filename containing commit changelog message

    --update / --no-update
        automatically update the workspace, if it was at a head and the command creates a new head

suspend  REVISION
    Suspends a particular revision.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --update / --no-update
        automatically update the workspace, if it was at a head and the command creates a new head

tag  REVISION TAGNAME
    Puts a symbolic tag certificate on a revision.

testresult  REV (pass|fail|true|false|yes|no|1|0)
    Notes the results of running a test on a revision.

  command group 'tree'
Commands to manipulate the tree.

checkout  [DIRECTORY]
co  [DIRECTORY]
    Checks out a revision from the database into a directory. If a revision is given, that's the one that will be checked out. Otherwise, it will be the head of the branch (given or implicit). If no directory is given, the branch name will be used as directory.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

conflicts clean
    Delete any bookkeeping files related to conflict resolution.

conflicts resolve_first  RESOLUTION
    Set the resolution for the first unresolved single-file conflict.. Use 'mtn conflicts show_first' to see possible resolutions.

    --conflicts-file <arg>
        file in which to store conflicts

conflicts resolve_first_left  RESOLUTION
    Set the left resolution for the first unresolved two-file conflict.

    --conflicts-file <arg>
        file in which to store conflicts

conflicts resolve_first_right  RESOLUTION
    Set the right resolution for the first unresolved two-file conflict.

    --conflicts-file <arg>
        file in which to store conflicts

conflicts show_first
    Show the first unresolved conflict in the conflicts file, and possible resolutions.

    --conflicts-file <arg>
        file in which to store conflicts

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

conflicts show_remaining
    Show the remaining unresolved conflicts in the conflicts file.

    --conflicts-file <arg>
        file in which to store conflicts

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

conflicts store  [LEFT_REVID RIGHT_REVID]
    Store the conflicts from merging two revisions. If no arguments are given, LEFT_REVID and RIGHT_REVID default to the first two heads that would be chosen by the 'merge' command. If '--conflicts-file' is not given, '_MTN/conflicts' is used.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --conflicts-file <arg>
        file in which to store conflicts

explicit_merge  LEFT-REVISION RIGHT-REVISION DEST-BRANCH
    Merges two explicitly given revisions. The results of the merge are placed on the branch specified by DEST-BRANCH.

    --author <arg>
        override author for commit

    --date <arg>
        override date/time for commit

    --message [ -m ] <arg>
        set commit changelog message

    --message-file <arg>
        set filename containing commit changelog message

    --resolve-conflicts / --no-resolve-conflicts
        specify conflict resolutions in a file, instead of interactively

    --resolve-conflicts-file <arg>
        use file to resolve conflicts

    --update / --no-update
        automatically update the workspace, if it was at a head and the command creates a new head

heads
    Shows unmerged head revisions of a branch.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

import  DIRECTORY
    Imports the contents of a directory into a branch.

    --author <arg>
        override author for commit

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --date <arg>
        override date/time for commit

    --dry-run / --no-dry-run
        don't perform the operation, just show what would have happened

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --message [ -m ] <arg>
        set commit changelog message

    --message-file <arg>
        set filename containing commit changelog message

    --no-respect-ignore / --respect-ignore
        do not ignore any files

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

merge
    Merges unmerged heads of a branch.

    --author <arg>
        override author for commit

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --date <arg>
        override date/time for commit

    --message [ -m ] <arg>
        set commit changelog message

    --message-file <arg>
        set filename containing commit changelog message

    --resolve-conflicts / --no-resolve-conflicts
        specify conflict resolutions in a file, instead of interactively

    --resolve-conflicts-file <arg>
        use file to resolve conflicts

    --update / --no-update
        automatically update the workspace, if it was at a head and the command creates a new head

merge_into_dir  SOURCE-BRANCH DEST-BRANCH DIR
    Merges one branch into a subdirectory in another branch.

    --author <arg>
        override author for commit

    --date <arg>
        override date/time for commit

    --message [ -m ] <arg>
        set commit changelog message

    --message-file <arg>
        set filename containing commit changelog message

    --resolve-conflicts / --no-resolve-conflicts
        specify conflict resolutions in a file, instead of interactively

    --resolve-conflicts-file <arg>
        use file to resolve conflicts

    --update / --no-update
        automatically update the workspace, if it was at a head and the command creates a new head

merge_into_workspace  OTHER-REVISION
    Merges a revision into the current workspace's base revision. Merges OTHER-REVISION into the current workspace's base revision, and update the current workspace with the result. There can be no pending changes in the current workspace. Both OTHER-REVISION and the workspace's base revision will be recorded as parents on commit. The workspace's selected branch is not changed.

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

migrate_workspace  [DIRECTORY]
    Migrates a workspace directory's metadata to the latest format. If no directory is given, defaults to the current workspace.

propagate  SOURCE-BRANCH DEST-BRANCH
    Merges from one branch to another asymmetrically.

    --author <arg>
        override author for commit

    --date <arg>
        override date/time for commit

    --message [ -m ] <arg>
        set commit changelog message

    --message-file <arg>
        set filename containing commit changelog message

    --resolve-conflicts / --no-resolve-conflicts
        specify conflict resolutions in a file, instead of interactively

    --resolve-conflicts-file <arg>
        use file to resolve conflicts

refresh_inodeprints
    Refreshes the inodeprint cache.

setup  [DIRECTORY]
    Sets up a new workspace directory. If no directory is specified, uses the current directory.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

  command group 'variables'
Commands to manage persistent variables.

cleanup_workspace_list
    Removes all invalid, registered workspace paths for the current database.

register_workspace  [WORKSPACE_PATH]
    Registers a new workspace for the current database. This command adds WORKSPACE_PATH to the list of `known-workspaces'.

set  DOMAIN NAME VALUE
    Sets a database variable. This command modifies (or adds if it did not exist before) the variable named NAME, stored in the database, and sets it to the given value in VALUE. The variable is placed in the domain DOMAIN.

unregister_workspace  [WORKSPACE_PATH]
    Unregisters an existing workspace for the current database. This command removes WORKSPACE_PATH to the list of `known-workspaces'.

unset  DOMAIN NAME
    Unsets a database variable. This command removes the variable NAME from domain DOMAIN, which was previously stored in the database.

  command group 'vcs'
Commands for interaction with other version control systems.

cvs_import  CVSROOT
    Imports all versions in a CVS repository.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

git_export
    Produces a git fast-export data stream on stdout.

    --authors-file <arg>
        file mapping author names from original to new values

    --branches-file <arg>
        file mapping branch names from original to new values

    --export-marks <arg>
        save the internal marks table after exporting revisions

    --import-marks <arg>
        load the internal marks table before exporting revisions

    --log-certs / --no-log-certs
        include standard cert values in commit logs

    --log-revids / --no-log-revids
        include revision ids in commit logs

    --refs <arg>
        include git refs for 'revs', 'roots' or 'leaves'

    --use-one-changelog
        use only one changelog cert for the git commit message

  command group 'workspace'
Commands that deal with the workspace.

add  [PATH]...
    Adds files to the workspace.

    --no-respect-ignore / --respect-ignore
        do not ignore any files

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --recursive [ -R ] / --no-recursive
        also operate on the contents of any listed directories

    --unknown / --no-unknown
        perform the operations for unknown files from workspace

attr drop  PATH [ATTR]
    Removes attributes from a file. If no attribute is specified, this command removes all attributes attached to the file given in PATH. Otherwise only removes the attribute specified in ATTR.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

attr get  PATH [ATTR]
    Gets the values of a file's attributes. If no attribute is specified, this command prints all attributes attached to the file given in PATH. Otherwise it only prints the attribute specified in ATTR.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

attr set  PATH ATTR VALUE
    Sets an attribute on a file. Sets the attribute given on ATTR to the value specified in VALUE for the file mentioned in PATH.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

ci  [PATH]...
commit  [PATH]...
    Commits workspace changes to the database.

    --author <arg>
        override author for commit

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --date <arg>
        override date/time for commit

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --message [ -m ] <arg>
        set commit changelog message

    --message-file <arg>
        set filename containing commit changelog message

drop  [PATH]...
rm  [PATH]...
    Drops files from the workspace.

    --bookkeep-only
        only update monotone's internal bookkeeping, not the filesystem

    --missing
        perform the operations for files missing from workspace

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

    --recursive [ -R ] / --no-recursive
        also operate on the contents of any listed directories

mkdir  [DIRECTORY...]
    Creates directories and adds them to the workspace.

    --no-respect-ignore / --respect-ignore
        do not ignore any files

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

pivot_root  NEW_ROOT PUT_OLD
    Renames the root directory. After this command, the directory that currently has the name NEW_ROOT will be the root directory, and the directory that is currently the root directory will have name PUT_OLD. Use of '--bookkeep-only' is NOT recommended.

    --bookkeep-only
        only update monotone's internal bookkeeping, not the filesystem

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

pluck  [PATH...]
    Applies changes made at arbitrary places in history. This command takes changes made at any point in history, and edits your current workspace to include those changes. The end result is identical to 'mtn diff -r FROM -r TO | patch -p0', except that this command uses monotone's merger, and thus intelligently handles renames, conflicts, and so on. If one revision is given, applies the changes made in that revision compared to its parent. If two revisions are given, applies the changes made to get from the first revision to the second.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

mv  SRC DEST
mv  SRC1 [SRC2 [...]] DEST_DIR
rename  SRC DEST
rename  SRC1 [SRC2 [...]] DEST_DIR
    Renames entries in the workspace.

    --bookkeep-only
        only update monotone's internal bookkeeping, not the filesystem

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

revert  [PATH]...
    Reverts files and/or directories. In order to revert the entire workspace, specify '.' as the file name.

    --depth <arg>
        limit the number of levels of directories to descend

    --exclude <arg>
        leave out anything described by its argument

    --missing
        perform the operations for files missing from workspace

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

undrop  PATH...
    Reverses a mistaken 'drop'. If the file was deleted from the workspace, this is the same as 'revert'. Otherwise, it just removes the 'drop' from the manifest.

    --pager / --no-pager
        automatically run the output through a pager (default if the output is a terminal)

update
    Updates the workspace. This command modifies your workspace to be based off of a different revision, preserving uncommitted changes as it does so. If a revision is given, update the workspace to that revision. If not, update the workspace to the head of the branch.

    --branch [ -b ] <arg>
        select branch cert for operation

    --move-conflicting-paths / --no-move-conflicting-paths
        move conflicting, unversioned paths to the resolution directory before proceeding with any workspace change

    --revision [ -r ] <arg>
        select revision id for operation

SEE ALSO
info mtn and the documentation on http://www.monotone.ca/docs

BUGS
Please report bugs to https://code.monotone.ca/p/monotone/issues/.

AUTHORS
monotone was written originally by Graydon Hoare <graydon@pobox.com> in 2003 and has since then received numerous contributions from many individuals. A complete list of authors can be found in AUTHORS. Nowadays, monotone is maintained by a collective of enthusiastic programmers, known as the monotone development team.

COPYRIGHT
monotone and this man page is Copyright (c) 2003 - 2025 by the monotone development team.