git-remote-ext

Clone via external command

$ git clone "ext::[command] [args]"

$ git remote add myremote "ext::[transport-cmd] %S [host]"

git-remote-ext url

git-remote-ext is a remote helper that allows arbitrary external commands to handle Git transport. The `ext::` URL scheme specifies a command to run for communication, enabling custom transport mechanisms like specific SSH commands or non-standard protocols.
Template variables (such as `%s`, `%S`, `%G`) allow dynamic command construction based on the Git service being requested. This helper is typically not invoked directly but is used through `ext::` URLs in remote configurations.

URL

ext:: URL with command template.

Replaced with service name.

Replaced with long service name.

Replaced with service (git only).

Replaced with version.

Display help information.

Security sensitive: commands run from URLs. Internal helper, not typically used directly. Used through ext:: URLs.

git-remote-ext is a Git remote helper enabling custom transport mechanisms through arbitrary command execution.

git-remote(1), git-remote-fd(1)