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# git describe Command [Git Basic Operations](#) * * * `git describe` command is used to generate a human-readable string that describes the current commit based on Git's tag system. `git describe` command is commonly used to generate version numbers, help identify specific commits, and can be used during building, releasing, or tracking specific versions. ### Basic Syntax git describe [] [] * **``**: Specifies the commit to describe. Defaults to the current commit. * **``**: Options to customize output format or behavior. **Common Options and Usage:** | **Option** | **Description** | **Usage Example** | | --- | --- | --- | | `--tags` | Use all tags (including lightweight tags) to generate the description. By default, `git describe` only considers annotated tags. | `git describe --tags` | | `--abbrev=` | Sets the minimum length of the commit hash to display to `` characters. | `git describe --abbrev=8` | | `--long` | Forces display of the long format description, including the commit hash and the number of commits since the tag. | `git describe --long` | | `--exact-match` | Returns the tag name only if the current commit exactly matches a tag. | `git describe --exact-match` | | `--dirty` | If the working