Tag Management

Tag

Purpose

Create and manage tags for releases or important points in history.

Commands

git tag

• List existing tags
• Use when reviewing available release markers

git tag <tag-name>

• Create a lightweight tag on the current commit
• Use for simple internal markers
• Example: git tag v1.2.0

git tag -a <tag-name> -m "<message>"

• Create an annotated tag with metadata
• Use for release tags that should carry author and message information

git push origin <tag-name>

• Push one tag to the remote
• Use after creating a release tag

git push origin --tags

• Push all local tags to the remote
• Use when multiple tags must be published

Notes

• Confirm the target commit before tagging, especially for release versions

Reference

• https://github.com/BankyBluePrints/banky-smart-prompts/blob/main/prompts/devops-tools/git/git-basics/tagging/tag.md