git-midx(1)

SYNOPSIS

git midx [--pack-dir <pack_dir>]

Write or verify a MIDX file.

--pack-dir <pack_dir>: Use given directory for the location of packfiles, pack-indexes, and MIDX files.
--clear: If specified, delete the midx file specified by midx-head, and midx-head. (Cannot be combined with --write, --read, or --verify.)
--verify: If specified, check the midx file specified by midx-head for corruption or invalid data. (Cannot be combined with --write, --read, or --clear.)
--read: If specified, read a midx file specified by the midx-head file and output basic details about the midx file. (Cannot be combined with --write, --clear, or --verify.)
--midx-id <oid>: If specified with --read, use the given oid to read midx-[oid].midx instead of using midx-head.
--write: If specified, write a new midx file to the pack directory using the packfiles present. Outputs the hash of the result midx file. (Cannot be combined with --read, --clear, or --verify.)
--update-head: If specified with --write, update the midx-head file to point to the written midx file.
--delete-expired: If specified with --write and --update-head, delete the midx file previously pointed to by midx-head (if changed).

Read the midx-head file and output the OID of the head MIDX file.
```
$ git midx
```
Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in your local .git folder.
```
$ git midx --write
```
Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in your local .git folder and
update the midx-head file.
```
$ git midx --write --update-head
```

Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in a different folder

$ git midx --write --pack-dir ../../.gitObjectCache/pack/

Read a MIDX file in the local .git folder.

$ git midx --read --midx-id 3e50d982a2257168c7fd0ff12ffe5cf6af38c74e

core.midx: The midx command will fail if core.midx is false. Also, the written MIDX files will be ignored by other commands unless core.midx is true.

Part of the git(1) suite