tldr/pages/common/git-fast-export.md

git fast-export

Export the contents and history of a Git repository in a streamable, plain-text format. More information: https://manned.org/git-fast-export.

• Export the entire Git repository history to stdout:

git fast-export --all

• Export the entire repository to a file:

git fast-export --all > {{path/to/file}}

• Export a specific branch only:

git fast-export {{main}}

• Export with progress statements every n objects (for showing progress during git fast-import):

git fast-export --progress {{n}} --all > {{path/to/file}}

• Export only a specific subdirectory's history:

git fast-export --all -- {{path/to/directory}} > {{path/to/file}}