# git remote

> Manage set of tracked repositories ("remotes").
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remote>.

- List existing remotes with their names and URLs:

`git remote {{--verbose|-v}}`

- Show information about a remote:

`git remote show {{remote_name}}`

- Add a remote:

`git remote add {{remote_name}} {{remote_url}}`

- Change the URL of a remote (use `--add` to keep the existing URL):

`git remote set-url {{remote_name}} {{new_url}}`

- Show the URL of a remote:

`git remote get-url {{remote_name}}`

- Remove a remote:

`git remote remove {{remote_name}}`

- Rename a remote:

`git remote rename {{old_name}} {{new_name}}`