---
name: "git-annex-contentlocation"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-annex"
version: "10.20261026-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-annex-contentlocation"
---

# git-annex-contentlocation(1)

looks up content for a key

## NAME

git-annex-contentlocation - looks up content for a key

## SYNOPSIS

git annex contentlocation **\[key ...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

This plumbing-level command looks up filename used to store the content  of a key. The filename is output to stdout. If the key's content is not present in the local repository, nothing is output, and it exits nonzero.

## OPTIONS

- **--batch**

  -

  Enable batch mode, in which a line containing the key is read from stdin, the filename to its content is output to stdout (with a trailing newline), and repeat.

-

  Note that if a key's content is not present, an empty line is output to stdout instead.

-

  - Also the [git-annex-common-options(1)](/git-annex-common-options/1.md) can be used.

  ## SEE ALSO

[git-annex(1)](/git-annex/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Joey Hess \<id@joeyh.name\>