Use relative date with git clone --shallow-since

Question

Can I use a relative date in git clone's --shallow-since= (e.g. sth like one-year-ago)?

Command substitution (like $(one-year-ago-command) in bash and PowerShell or `one-year-ago-command` in bash) is no real alternative as I'm using cmd and for /f is a pain in the a**.

user_4621513 · Answer

Yes, you can do that. It works with the same formats you can pass to e.g. git log --since=.

For example:

git clone --shallow-since="1 week ago"

This works with Git version 2.20.1.

Use relative date with git clone --shallow-since

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