Creating tags in Git - Visual Walkthrough

Process Flow - Creating tags

Start: Have a commit

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Choose tag name

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Run git tag command

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Tag created locally

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Optional: Push tag to remote

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Tag available for use

This flow shows how to create a tag on a commit locally and optionally push it to the remote repository.

Execution Sample

Git

git tag v1.0

git push origin v1.0

Creates a tag named 'v1.0' on the current commit and pushes it to the remote repository.

Process Table

Step	Command	Action	Result
1	git tag v1.0	Create tag 'v1.0' on current commit	Tag 'v1.0' created locally
2	git tag	List tags	Shows 'v1.0' in tag list
3	git push origin v1.0	Push tag 'v1.0' to remote	Tag 'v1.0' pushed to remote
4	git ls-remote --tags origin	Verify remote tags	Remote shows 'refs/tags/v1.0'
5	-	End	Tag 'v1.0' available locally and remotely

💡 Tag created locally and pushed to remote repository successfully

Status Tracker

Variable	Start	After Step 1	After Step 3	Final
tags	[]	["v1.0"]	["v1.0"]	["v1.0"] (local and remote)

Key Moments - 2 Insights

Why doesn't the tag appear on the remote after creating it locally?

Because creating a tag with 'git tag' only adds it locally. You must push it with 'git push origin <tag>' as shown in step 3 of the execution table.

Can I create a tag on a commit other than HEAD?

Yes, by specifying the commit hash after the tag name, e.g. 'git tag v1.0 <commit-hash>'. This is not shown here but works similarly.

Visual Quiz - 3 Questions

Look at the execution table, what is the result after running 'git tag v1.0'?

A Tag 'v1.0' created locally

B Tag 'v1.0' pushed to remote

C Tag list is empty

D Remote shows no tags

💡 Hint

Check Step 1 in the execution table for the immediate result of 'git tag v1.0'

At which step is the tag pushed to the remote repository?

A Step 1

B Step 3

C Step 2

D Step 4

💡 Hint

Look at the 'Command' column in the execution table to find when 'git push origin v1.0' is run

If you skip step 3, what will be the state of the tag on the remote?

A Tag will be on remote

B Tag will be deleted from remote

C Tag will not be on remote

D Remote will have a different tag

💡 Hint

Refer to the variable_tracker and execution_table steps about pushing tags to remote

Concept Snapshot

Creating tags in git:
- Use 'git tag <name>' to create a tag locally on current commit.
- Use 'git tag <name> <commit>' to tag a specific commit.
- Tags are local until pushed with 'git push origin <name>'.
- Use 'git tag' to list local tags.
- Use 'git ls-remote --tags origin' to see remote tags.

Full Transcript

Creating tags in git involves choosing a tag name and running 'git tag <name>' to create it on the current commit locally. This tag does not appear on the remote repository until you push it using 'git push origin <name>'. You can verify local tags with 'git tag' and remote tags with 'git ls-remote --tags origin'. This process helps mark important points in your project history, like releases.