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'git mv <source> <dest>' works pretty well for this.

• kccqzy 6y ago
  It does not. That's the same as doing a normal mv followed by git add. It does not record the fact that you moved it. You can verify this by moving a file and making big changes to it in the same commit. Git will forget that you moved it.
  • TechBro8615 6y ago
    If you `git mv`, then immediately commit (without making any additional changes), I think it will recognize it as a move 100% of the time (i.e., will not use its "similarity index"). I'm not certain of that though.
    • darekkay 6y ago
      That's correct, but this also applies to "move file" + "git add". Just make sure to commit the "move" and "change" parts separately.
    • hansvm 6y ago
      Sure, but if you mv and git add without making any additional changes and then immediately commit, it'll also get picked up as a move 100% of the time.