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

# repo-download(1)

repo download - manual page for repo download

## NAME

repo - repo download - manual page for repo download

## SYNOPSIS

**repo** *download {*\[*project*\] *change*\[*/patchset*\]*}*...

## DESCRIPTION

Summary

Download and checkout a change

## OPTIONS

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

  show this help message and exit

- **-b** BRANCH, **--branch**=*BRANCH*

  create a new branch first

- **-c**, **--cherry-pick**

  cherry-pick instead of checkout

- **-x**, **--record-origin**

  pass **-x** when cherry-picking

- **-r**, **--revert**

  revert instead of checkout

- **-f**, **--ff-only**

  force fast-forward merge

### 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 download\` to view the detailed manual.

## DETAILS

The 'repo download' command downloads a change from the review system and makes it available in your project's local working directory. If no project is specified try to use current directory as a project.