hg-root
prints the root directory of the Mercurial repository
TLDR
Show repository root
$ hg root
Use in scripts$ cd $(hg root)
SYNOPSIS
hg root [options]
DESCRIPTION
hg root prints the root directory of the Mercurial repository. It outputs the absolute path to the .hg directory's parent.The command is useful in scripts to locate the repository root regardless of current working directory. It fails if not in a repository.
PARAMETERS
--share-source
Print the share source root instead, when the repository was created with the share extension.-T, --template TEMPLATE
Display output with the given template.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Fails if not in repository. Returns absolute path. Simple utility command.
HISTORY
Root is a Mercurial utility command for locating the repository top-level directory.
SEE ALSO
hg(1), git-rev-parse(1), pwd(1)
