git-rename-tag(1) - Rename a tag

1. git-rename-tag(1)
3. git-rename-tag(1)

## NAME

`git-rename-tag` - Rename a tag

## SYNOPSIS

`git-rename-tag` <old-tag-name> <new-tag-name>

## DESCRIPTION

Rename a tag (locally and remotely)

## OPTIONS

<old-tag-name>

The name of the tag you want to rename.

<new-tag-name>

The new name of the tag.

## EXAMPLES

    $ git tag test
    $ git push --tags
    Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
    To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
     * [new tag]         test -> test
    $ git tag
    test
    $ git rename-tag test test2
    Deleted tag 'test' (was 1111111)
    Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
    To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
     * [new tag]         test2 -> test2
    remote: warning: Deleting a non-existent ref.
    To git@myserver.com:myuser/myrepository.git
     - [deleted]         refs/tag/test
    $ git tag
    test2

## AUTHOR

Written by Jesús Espino <jespinog@gmail.com>

## REPORTING BUGS

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>

## SEE ALSO

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras>

2. December 2015
3. git-rename-tag(1)