---
name: "gitsign"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gitsign"
version: "0.13.0-2+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gitsign"
---

# gitsign(1)

Keyless Git signing using Sigstore

## NAME

gitsign - Keyless Git signing using Sigstore

## DESCRIPTION

Keyless Git signing with Sigstore!

### Usage:

-

  gitsign \[flags\] gitsign \[command\]

### Available Commands:

- attest

  add attestations to Git objects

- completion

  Generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell

- help

  Help about any command

- initialize

  Initializes Sigstore root to retrieve trusted certificate and key targets for verification.

- show

  Show source predicate information

- verify

  Verify a commit

- verify-tag

  Verify a tag

- version

  print Gitsign version

### Flags:

- **-a**, **--armor**

  create ascii armored output

- **-b**, **--detach-sign**

  make a detached signature

- **-h**, **--help**

  help for gitsign

**--include-certs** int   **-3** is the same as **-2**, but omits issuer when cert has Authority Information Access extension. **-2** includes all certs except root. **-1** includes all certs. 0 includes no certs. 1 includes leaf cert. \>1 includes n from the leaf. Default **-2**. (default **-2**)

- **-u**, **--local-user** string

  use USER-ID to sign

- **-s**, **--sign**

  make a signature

- **--status-fd** int

  write special status strings to the file descriptor n. (default **-1**)

- **-v**, **--verify**

  verify a signature

- **--version**

  print Gitsign version

Use "gitsign \[command\] **--help**" for more information about a command.