---
name: "git-lock"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-extras"
version: "7.3.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-lock"
---

# git-lock(1)

Lock a file excluded from version control

## NAME

**git-lock** - Lock a file excluded from version control

## SYNOPSIS

**git-lock** \<filename\>

## DESCRIPTION

Lock local files from version control.

## OPTIONS

\<filename\>

The name of the filename.

## EXAMPLES

```
$ git lock config/database.yml
```

## AUTHOR

Written by Julio Napuri \<*julionc@gmail.com*\>

## REPORTING BUGS

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues*\>

## SEE ALSO

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras*\>