.TH git-annex-assistant 1
.SH NAME
git-annex-assistant \- automatically sync changes
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.SH SYNOPSIS
git annex assistant
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.SH DESCRIPTION
Watches for changes to files in the current directory and its subdirectories,
and automatically syncs them to other remotes.
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.SH OPTIONS
.IP "\fB\-\-autostart\fP"
.IP
Automatically starts the assistant running in each repository listed
in the file \fB~/.config/git-annex/autostart\fP
.IP
This is typically started at boot, or when you log in.
.IP
.IP "\fB\-\-startdelay=N\fP"
Wait N seconds before running the startup scan. This process can
be expensive and you may not want to run it immediately upon login.
.IP
When \-\-autostart is used, defaults to \-\-startdelay=5.
.IP
.IP "\fB\-\-foreground\fP"
Avoid forking to the background.
.IP
.IP "\fB\-\-stop\fP"
Stop a running daemon in the current repository.
.IP
.IP "\fB\-\-autostop\fP"
The complement to \-\-autostart; stops all running daemons in the
repositories listed in the autostart file.
.IP
.SH SEE ALSO
git-annex(1)
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git-annex\-watch(1)
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git-annex\-schedule(1)
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For more details about the git-annex assistant, see
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/assistant/>
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.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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