---
name: "repo-checkout"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "repo"
version: "2.67-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/repo-checkout"
---

# repo-checkout(1)

repo checkout - manual page for repo checkout

## NAME

repo - repo checkout - manual page for repo checkout

## SYNOPSIS

**repo** *checkout \<branchname\>* \[*\<project\>*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Summary

Checkout a branch for development

## OPTIONS

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

  show this help message and exit

- **-j** JOBS, **--jobs**=*JOBS*

  number of jobs to run in parallel (default: based on number of CPU cores)

### Logging options:

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  show all output

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  only show errors

### Multi-manifest options:

- **--outer-manifest**

  operate starting at the outermost manifest

- **--no-outer-manifest**

  do not operate on outer manifests

- **--this-manifest-only**

  only operate on this (sub)manifest

- **--no-this-manifest-only**, **--all-manifests**

  operate on this manifest and its submanifests

Run \`repo help checkout\` to view the detailed manual.

## DETAILS

The 'repo checkout' command checks out an existing branch that was previously created by 'repo start'.

The command is equivalent to:

-

  repo forall \[\<project\>...\] **-c** git checkout \<branchname\>