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

# git-root(1)

show path of root

## NAME

**git-root** - show path of root

## SYNOPSIS

**git root** *OPTIONS*

## DESCRIPTION

print the path for the root directory of git repo

## OPTIONS

\-r, --relative

show the relative path from root directory to current directory

## EXAMPLES

```
$ cd .../git-extras/bin
$ git root -r
bin/
$ git root
/home/.../git-extras
$ cd `git root`
$ pwd
/home/.../git-extras
# then we can
$ git add . && git commit
```

## AUTHOR

Written by spacewander \<*spacewanderlzx@gmail.com*\>

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## SEE ALSO

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