---
name: "ravc2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "radare2"
version: "6.2.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ravc2"
---

# ravc2(1)

Radare2 Version Control Interface

## NAME

**ravc2** – Radare2 Version Control Interface

## SYNOPSIS

**ravc2** \[**-qvhjH**\] \[*action*\] \[*args* *...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Provides a simple version control interface for Radare2 projects, functioning as both a Git frontend and a native versioning system for tracking project changes.

## OPTIONS

- **-q**

  Quiet mode

- **-v**

  Show version information

- **-h**

  Show usage help message

- **-H** \[var\]

  Display variable

- **-j**

  JSON output

## ACTIONS

- **init** \[git \| rvc\]

  Initialize a repository with the given version control system

- **branch** \[name\]

  If a name is provided, create a branch with that name otherwise list branches

- **commit** \[message \[files...\]\]

  Commit the files with the message

- **checkout** \[branch\]

  Set the current branch to the given branch

- **status**

  Print a status message

- **reset**

  Remove all uncommited changes

- **log**

  Print all commits

## ENVIRONMENT

- RAVC2\_USER

  Override cfg.user value to author commit

## EXAMPLES

Initialize a new repository:

  $ ravc2 init

Create a new file and add it:

  $ echo "Hello World" \> README.md\
   $ ravc2 add README.md

Check repository status:

  $ ravc2 status

Create and switch to a new branch:

  $ ravc2 branch feature-branch\
   $ ravc2 checkout feature-branch

List all branches:

  $ ravc2 branch

Commit changes:

  $ ravc2 commit "Add README file" README.md

View commit history:

  $ ravc2 log

## SEE ALSO

[radare2(1)](/radare2/1.md)

## AUTHORS

pancake \<pancake@nopcode.org\>