---
name: "git-write-tree"
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-write-tree"
---

# git-write-tree(1)

Create a tree object from the current index

## NAME

git-write-tree - Create a tree object from the current index

## SYNOPSIS

```
git write-tree [--missing-ok] [--prefix=<prefix>/]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a tree object using the current index. The name of the new tree object is printed to standard output.

The index must be in a fully merged state.

Conceptually, **git** **write-tree** sync()s the current index contents into a set of tree files. In order to have that match what is actually in your directory right now, you need to have done a **git** **update-index** phase before you did the **git** **write-tree**.

## OPTIONS

- **--missing-ok**

  Normally **git** **write-tree** ensures that the objects referenced by the directory exist in the object database. This option disables this check.

- **--prefix=***\<prefix\>***/**

  Writes a tree object that represents a subdirectory *\<prefix\>*. This can be used to write the tree object for a subproject that is in the named subdirectory.

## GIT

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