git-annex-shell: Added lockcontent command, to prevent dropping of key's content.

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/git-annex-shell.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-shell.mdwn
index d0e0930c5..73517ba89 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex-shell.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex-shell.mdwn
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ first "/~/" or "/~user/" is expanded to the specified home directory.
   Exits 100 if it's unable to tell (perhaps the key is in the process of
   being removed from the annex).
 
+* lockcontent directory key
+
+  This locks a key's content in place in the annex, preventing it from
+  being dropped.
+
+  Once the content is successfully locked, outputs "OK". Then the content
+  remains locked until a newline is received from the caller or the
+  connection is broken.
+
+  Exits nonzero if the content is not present, or could not be locked.
+
 * dropkey directory [key ...]
 
   This drops the annexed data for the specified keys.