---
name: "git-unpack-file"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git"
version: "2.56.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-unpack-file"
---

# git-unpack-file(1)

Creates a temporary file with a blob's contents

## NAME

git-unpack-file - Creates a temporary file with a blob's contents

## SYNOPSIS

```
git unpack-file <blob>
```

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a file holding the contents of the blob specified by sha1. It returns the name of the temporary file in the following format: .merge\_file\_XXXXX

## OPTIONS

\<blob\>

Must be a blob id

## GIT

Part of the [**git**(1)](/git/1.md) suite