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

# git-paste(1)

Send patches to pastebin for chat conversations

## NAME

**git-paste** - Send patches to pastebin for chat conversations

## SYNOPSIS

**git-paste** \<git format-patch options\>

## DESCRIPTION

Send patches to pastebin for chat conversations using pastebinit. The syntax highlighting will be set to 'diff'.

## OPTIONS

\<git format-patch options\>

All options are passed directly to **git format-patch**. Given no arguments, **git-paste** passes **@{u}** to **git format-patch**.

## CONFIGURATION

The pastebinit software chooses the most appropriate pastebin site for your operating system and the pastebinit documentation *https://manpages.debian.org/pastebinit* contains details of how to configure it to use a different site.

## EXAMPLES

Pastebin the patches between the current branch and its upstream:

-

  ```
  $ git paste
  $ git paste @{u}
  ```

-

  Pastebin the latest commit:

-

  ```
  $ git paste -1
  ```

-

  Pastebin the latest three commits:

-

  ```
  $ git paste -3
  ```

-

  ## AUTHOR

Written by Paul Wise \<*pabs3@bonedaddy.net*\>

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## SEE ALSO

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