---
name: "chg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mercurial"
version: "7.2.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chg"
---

# chg(1)

a fast client for Mercurial command server

## NAME

chg - a fast client for Mercurial command server

## SYNOPSIS

**chg** *command* \[*options*\] \[*arguments*\]...\

## DESCRIPTION

The **chg** command is the wrapper for **hg** command. It uses the Mercurial command server to reduce start-up overhead.

## OPTIONS

This program accepts the same command line syntax as the **hg** command. Additionally it accepts the following options.

- **--kill-chg-daemon**

  Terminate the background command servers.

## SEE ALSO

[**hg**(1)](/hg/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Written by Yuya Nishihara \<yuya@tcha.org\>.