git-cp - Man Page

• Copy an existing file in a Git repo, staying in the same directory: git cp file new_file
• Copy an existing file in a Git repo and place it elsewhere: git cp path/to/file path/to/new_file

tldr.sh

git-cp <current_filename> <destination_filename>

Copy a file keeping its git history. This allows merge conflict handling.

Copy README into README.txt

$ git cp README README.txt

Written by Rémy Hubscher <mailto:hubscher.remy@gmail.com>

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<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16937359/git-copy-file-preserving-history/44036771#44036771>

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