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diff --git a/doc/git-annex-get.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-get.mdwn index a79f1342a..7faa5fd57 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex-get.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex-get.mdwn @@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ or transferring them from some kind of key-value store. as git-annex does not know the associated file, and the associated file may not even be in the current git working directory. +* file matching options + + The [[git-annex-matching-options]](1) + can be used to specify files to get. + * `--all` Rather than specifying a filename or path to get, this option can be @@ -60,10 +65,23 @@ or transferring them from some kind of key-value store. Use this option to get a specified key. -* file matching options - - The [[git-annex-matching-options]](1) - can be used to specify files to get. +* `--batch` + + Enables batch mode, in which lines containing names of files to get + are read from stdin. + + As each specified file is processed, the usual progress output is + displayed. If the specified file's content is already present, or + it is not an annexed file, a blank line is output in response instead. + + Since the usual progress output while getting a file is verbose and not + machine-parseable, you may want to use --json in combination with + --batch. + +* `--json` + + Enable JSON output. This is intended to be parsed by programs that use + git-annex. Each line of output is a JSON object. # SEE ALSO |