---
name: "git-annex-wanted"
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-wanted"
---

# git-annex-wanted(1)

get or set preferred content expression

## NAME

git-annex-wanted - get or set preferred content expression

## SYNOPSIS

git annex wanted **repository \[expression\]**

## DESCRIPTION

When run with an expression, configures the content that is preferred to be held in the repository. See [git-annex-preferred-content(1)](/git-annex-preferred-content/1.md)

For example:

 git annex wanted here "include=\*.mp3 or include=\*.ogg"

Without an expression, displays the current preferred content setting of the repository.

To return a repository to the original default behavior, use an empty value for the expression, eg:

git-annex wanted here ""

## OPTIONS

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

  -

  ## SEE ALSO

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

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

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

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

## AUTHOR

Joey Hess \<id@joeyh.name\>