---
name: "git-verify-tag"
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-verify-tag"
---

# git-verify-tag(1)

Check the GPG signature of tags

## NAME

git-verify-tag - Check the GPG signature of tags

## SYNOPSIS

```
git verify-tag [-v | --verbose] [--format=<format>] [--raw] <tag>...
```

## DESCRIPTION

Validates the gpg signature created by **git** **tag** in the tag objects listed on the command line.

## OPTIONS

- **--raw**

  Print the raw gpg status output to standard error instead of the normal human-readable output.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print the contents of the tag object before validating it.

## GIT

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