---
name: "guilt-guard"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "guilt"
version: "0.36-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/guilt-guard"
---

# guilt-guard(1)

Assign guards to patches

## NAME

guilt-guard - Assign guards to patches

## SYNOPSIS

*guilt guard* \[-l \| --list \| -n \| --none \| \[\<patchname\>\] \[(+\|-)\<guard\>...\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

Assign guards to the specified patch, or to the patch on top of the stack if no patch is given on the command line.

An unguarded patch is always pushed.

A positive guard begins with a +. A patch with a positive guard is pushed **only if** the guard is selected.

A negative guard begins with a -. A patch with a negative guard is always pushed, **unless** the guard is selected.

## OPTIONS

\-l\|--list

List all patches and their guards

\-n\|--none

Remove all guards from a patch

## AUTHOR

Written by Eric Lesh \<**eclesh@ucla.edu**\[1\]\>

## DOCUMENTATION

Documentation by Eric Lesh \<**eclesh@ucla.edu**\[1\]\>

## GUILT

Part of the [**guilt**(7)](/guilt/7.md) suite (Generated for Guilt v0.36)

## NOTES

- 1\.

  eclesh@ucla.edu

  mailto:eclesh@ucla.edu