Syncing Git Tags across to other repositories

🚀 Context

Git tags are a powerful feature that allows you to mark specific points in your repository's history as important, such as releases or milestones. However, when working with multiple repositories, it can be challenging to keep tags synchronized across them. This article will guide you through the process of syncing Git tags between repositories.

When working with multiple repositories, it can be useful to synchronize tags between them. This is particularly relevant when you want to maintain consistency across different versions of a project or when you are transitioning from one repository to another.

🏗️ Setup

Clone the repository that you want the tags to be in, and change to that cloned repository.

git clone git@github.com:username/new.git
cd new

Add a remote to the original repository.

git remote add old git@github.com:username/old.git

Check that the remote is there (old).

git remote -v

# old   git@github.com:username/old.git (fetch)
# old   git@github.com:username/old.git (push)
# origin    git@github.com:username/new.git (fetch)
# origin    git@github.com:username/new.git (push)

Fetch the original tags.

git fetch old --prune --tags

Check the tags are shown.

git tag --list

Remove the remote.

git remote remove old

Check that the remote is removed.

git remote -v

# origin    git@github.com:username/FHIR.git (fetch)
# origin    git@github.com:username/FHIR.git (push)

Push the tags to the new destination.

git push --tags

🤝 Conclusion

By following the steps outlined above, you can ensure that your tags remain consistent and up-to-date, regardless of the repository you are working in. This can be particularly useful when managing large projects with multiple collaborators or when transitioning between different codebases.