Custom Git Subcommands
Git allows you to create custom subcommands by simply adding executables with the git- prefix to your PATH. This means any executable named git-foo automatically becomes available as git foo.
I discovered this while porting the multi-git-status project from Bash to Python. My new implementation, git-multi-status, leverages this Git feature to integrate with the native Git command-line experience.
To create your own custom Git command:
- Create an executable script or program with a name that starts with
git- - Ensure it is executable (
chmod +x git-my-command) - Place it somewhere in your PATH
- Use it like any built-in Git command:
git my-command
You can see this yourself with uv tool install git-multi-status && git multi-status.