Shell script which force updates a git tag
Here's a shell script that will force update an existing Git tag:
#!/bin/sh
# Get the tag name from user input
echo "Enter the tag name you want to update:"
read tag_name
# Verify that the tag exists
tag_exists=$(git tag -l "$tag_name")
if [ -z "$tag_exists" ]; then
echo "Tag $tag_name does not exist!"
exit 1
fi
# Force update the tag
git tag -f "$tag_name"
# Push the tag to the remote repository
git push -f origin "$tag_name"
echo "Tag $tag_name has been force updated!"
Here's how it works:
- The script prompts the user to enter the name of the tag they want to update.
- The script checks if the tag exists using the
git tag -l
command. If the tag does not exist, the script prints an error message and exits with a status of 1. - If the tag exists, the script force updates the tag using the
git tag -f
command. - The script pushes the updated tag to the remote repository using the
git push -f
command. - The script prints a message indicating that the tag has been force updated.