Git Remove Tag - Shell/Bash

Git is a widely-used version control system that allows developers to track changes made to their codebase. One of the features of Git is the ability to tag certain points in history, allowing developers to easily reference them in the future. However, sometimes tags need to be removed. In this guide, we will show you how to remove a Git tag in the Shell/Bash command-line.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need to have Git installed on your computer and have access to the command-line interface. If you are using a Git GUI, you may need to consult its documentation for instructions on how to remove a tag.

Removing a Git Tag

To remove a Git tag, you will first need to locate the tag that you want to remove. You can do this by running the following command:

git tag

This will list all of the tags that currently exist in your repository.

Once you have located the tag that you want to remove, you can use the following command to delete it:

git tag -d <tagname>

Replace <tagname> with the name of the tag that you want to remove. For example, if you want to remove a tag called "v1.0.0", you would run:

git tag -d v1.0.0

After running this command, the tag will be deleted from your repository. However, the tag may still exist in other copies of the repository that other developers have cloned. To completely remove the tag from the entire repository, you will need to push the deletion to the remote repository. This can be done with the following command:

git push --delete origin <tagname>

Replace <tagname> with the name of the tag that you want to remove. For example, if you want to remove a tag called "v1.0.0" from the origin remote repository, you would run:

git push --delete origin v1.0.0

After running this command, the tag will be completely removed from your repository, including all remote copies.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have shown you how to remove a Git tag in the Shell/Bash command-line. Remember to always be careful when removing tags, as they may be important reference points for developers working on the codebase.