---
name: "hg-paths"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mercurial"
version: "7.2.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hg-paths"
---

# hg-paths(1)

show aliases for remote repositories

## NAME

hg paths - show aliases for remote repositories

## SYNOPSIS

```
hg paths [NAME]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Show definition of symbolic path name NAME. If no name is given, show definition of all available names.

Option -q/--quiet suppresses all output when searching for NAME and shows only the path names when listing all definitions.

Path names are defined in the \[paths\] section of your configuration file and in **/etc/mercurial/hgrc**. If run inside a repository, **.hg/hgrc** is used, too.

The path names **default** and **default-push** have a special meaning.  When performing a push or pull operation, they are used as fallbacks if no location is specified on the command-line. When **default-push** is set, it will be used for push and **default** will be used for pull; otherwise **default** is used as the fallback for both.  When cloning a repository, the clone source is written as **default** in **.hg/hgrc**.

- Note

  **default** and **default-push** apply to all inbound (e.g. **hg incoming**) and outbound (e.g. **hg outgoing**, **hg email** and **hg bundle**) operations.

  See **hg help urls** for more information.

  Template:

  The following keywords are supported. See also **hg help templates**.

- **name**

  String. Symbolic name of the path alias.

- **pushurl**

  String. URL for push operations.

- **url**

  String. URL or directory path for the other operations.

  Returns 0 on success.

## OPTIONS

- **-T,***--template* **\<TEMPLATE\>**

  display with template