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# git describe
> Give an object a human readable name based on an available ref.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-describe>.
- Create a unique name for the current commit (the name contains the most recent annotated tag, the number of additional commits, and the abbreviated commit hash):
`git describe`
- Create a name with 4 digits for the abbreviated commit hash:
`git describe --abbrev={{4}}`
- Generate a name with the tag reference path:
`git describe --all`
- Describe a git tag:
`git describe {{v1.0.0}}`
- Create a name for the last commit of a given branch:
`git describe {{branch_name}}`