git-cp

Copy an existing file in a Git repo, staying in the same directory

$ git cp [file] [new_file]

Copy an existing file in a Git repo and place it elsewhere

$ git cp [path/to/file] [path/to/new_file]

git-cp <current_filename> <destination_filename>

Copy a file keeping its git history. This allows merge conflict handling.

Copy README into README.txt

$ git cp README README.txt

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16937359/git-copy-file-preserving-history/44036771#44036771>

Written by Rémy Hubscher <hubscher.remy@gmail.com>