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diff --git a/contrib/scalar/scalar.txt b/contrib/scalar/scalar.txt index f93e3d00ef..e8730967f1 100644 --- a/contrib/scalar/scalar.txt +++ b/contrib/scalar/scalar.txt @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ scalar - an opinionated repository management tool SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] +scalar clone [--branch <main-branch>] [--full-clone] <url> [<enlistment>] scalar list scalar register [<enlistment>] scalar unregister [<enlistment>] @@ -29,12 +30,37 @@ an existing Git worktree with Scalar whose name is not `src`, the enlistment will be identical to the worktree. The `scalar` command implements various subcommands, and different options -depending on the subcommand. With the exception of `list`, all subcommands -expect to be run in an enlistment. +depending on the subcommand. With the exception of `clone` and `list`, all +subcommands expect to be run in an enlistment. COMMANDS -------- +Clone +~~~~~ + +clone [<options>] <url> [<enlistment>]:: + Clones the specified repository, similar to linkgit:git-clone[1]. By + default, only commit and tree objects are cloned. Once finished, the + worktree is located at `<enlistment>/src`. ++ +The sparse-checkout feature is enabled (except when run with `--full-clone`) +and the only files present are those in the top-level directory. Use +`git sparse-checkout set` to expand the set of directories you want to see, +or `git sparse-checkout disable` to expand to all files (see +linkgit:git-sparse-checkout[1] for more details). You can explore the +subdirectories outside your sparse-checkout by using `git ls-tree +HEAD[:<directory>]`. + +-b <name>:: +--branch <name>:: + Instead of checking out the branch pointed to by the cloned + repository's HEAD, check out the `<name>` branch instead. + +--[no-]full-clone:: + A sparse-checkout is initialized by default. This behavior can be + turned off via `--full-clone`. + List ~~~~ @@ -64,7 +90,7 @@ unregister [<enlistment>]:: SEE ALSO -------- -linkgit:git-maintenance[1]. +linkgit:git-clone[1], linkgit:git-maintenance[1]. Scalar --- |