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

# git-rename-tag(1)

Rename a tag

## NAME

**git-rename-tag** - Rename a tag

## SYNOPSIS

**git-rename-tag** \<old-tag-name\> \<new-tag-name\>

## DESCRIPTION

Rename a tag (locally and remotely)

## OPTIONS

\<old-tag-name\>

The name of the tag you want to rename.

\<new-tag-name\>

The new name of the tag.

## EXAMPLES

```
$ git tag test
$ git push --tags
Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
 * [new tag]         test -> test
$ git tag
test
$ git rename-tag test test2
Deleted tag 'test' (was 1111111)
Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
 * [new tag]         test2 -> test2
remote: warning: Deleting a non-existent ref.
To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
 - [deleted]         refs/tag/test
$ git tag
test2
```

## AUTHOR

Written by Jesús Espino \<*jespinog@gmail.com*\>

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## SEE ALSO

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