--- title: Git description: Documentation for the Git node in n8n, a workflow automation platform. Includes guidance on usage, and links to examples. contentType: [integration, reference] --- # Git [Git](https://git-scm.com/) is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to large projects with speed and efficiency. /// note | Credentials You can find authentication information for this node [here](/integrations/builtin/credentials/git.md). /// ## Operations * **Add** a file or folder to commit. Performs a [git add](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add). * **Add Config**: Add configuration property. Performs a [git config](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config) set or add. * **Clone** a repository: Performs a [git clone](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clone). * **Commit** files or folders to git. Performs a [git commit](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-commit). * **Fetch** from remote repository. Performs a [git fetch](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fetch). * **List Config**: Return current configuration. Performs a [git config](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config) query. * **Log**: Return git commit history. Performs a [git log](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-log). * **Pull** from remote repository: Performs a [git pull](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-pull). * **Push** to remote repository: Performs a [git push](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push). * **Push Tags** to remote repository: Performs a [git push --tags](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push#Documentation/git-push.txt---tags). * Return **Status** of current repository: Performs a [git status](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-status). * **Switch Branch:** Performs a [git switch](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-switch). * Create a new **Tag**: Performs a [git tag](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-tag). * **User Setup**: Set the user. Refer to the sections below for more details on the parameters and options for each operation. ## Add Configure this operation with these parameters: * **Repository Path**: Enter the local path of the git repository. * **Paths to Add**: Enter a comma-separated list of paths of files or folders to add in this field. You can use absolute paths or relative paths from the **Repository Path**. ## Add Config Configure this operation with these parameters: * **Repository Path**: Enter the local path of the git repository. * **Key**: Enter the name of the key to set. * **Value**: Enter the value of the key to set. ### Add Config options The add config operation adds the **Mode** option. Choose whether to **Set** or **Append** the setting in the local config. ## Clone Configure this operation with these parameters: * **Repository Path**: Enter the local path of the git repository. * **Authentication**: Select **Authenticate** to pass credentials in. Select **None** to not use authentication. * **Credential for Git**: If you select **Authenticate**, you must select or create credentials for the node to use. Refer to [Git credential](/integrations/builtin/credentials/git.md) for more information. * **New Repository Path**: Enter the local path where you'd like to locate the cloned repository. * **Source Repository**: Enter the URL or path of the repository you want to clone. ## Commit Configure this operation with these parameters: * **Repository Path**: Enter the local path of the git repository. * **Message**: Enter the commit message to use in this field. ### Commit options The commit operation adds the **Paths to Add** option. To commit all "added" files and folders, leave this field blank. To commit specific "added" files and folders, enter a comma-separated list of paths of files or folders in this field. You can use absolute paths or relative paths from the **Repository Path**. ## Fetch This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the **Repository Path** parameter. ## List Config This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the **Repository Path** parameter. ## Log Configure this operation with these parameters: * **Repository Path**: Enter the local path of the git repository. * **Return All**: When turned on, the node will return all results. When turned off, the node will return results up to the set **Limit**. * **Limit**: Only available when you turn off **Return All**. Enter the maximum number of results to return. ### Log options The log operation adds the **File** option. Enter the path of a file or folder to get the history of in this field. You can use absolute paths or relative paths from the **Repository Path**. ## Pull This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the **Repository Path** parameter. ## Push Configure this operation with these parameters: * **Repository Path**: Enter the local path of the git repository. * **Authentication**: Select **Authenticate** to pass credentials in or **None** to not use authentication. * If you select **Authenticate**, you must select or create **Credential for Git** for the node to use. Refer to [Git credential](/integrations/builtin/credentials/git.md) for more information. ### Push options The push operation adds the **Target Repository** option. Enter the URL or path of the repository to push to in this field. ## Push Tags This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the **Repository Path** parameter. ## Status This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the **Repository Path** parameter. ## Switch Branch Configure this operation with these parameters: * **Repository Path**: Enter the local path of the git repository. * **Branch Name**: Enter the name of the branch to which you want to switch. ## Tag Configure this operation with these parameters: * **Repository Path**: Enter the local path of the git repository. * **Name**: Enter the name of the tag to create in this field. ## User Setup This operation only prompts you to enter the local path of the git repository in the **Repository Path** parameter. ## Templates and examples [[ templatesWidget(page.title, 'git') ]]