SVN Commands Cheat Sheet

Check out a working copy from a repository; the first time you fetch project files.

-r <rev> specific revision; --depth empty|files|immediates|infinity

Show working copy or URL info: URL, revision, last-modified, etc.

Bring your working copy in sync with the repository; may merge server changes.

-r <rev> update to a specific revision; --accept postpone|base|mine-full|theirs-full|edit|launch

Show working copy status: modifications, additions, deletions, untracked files.

-u show server out-of-date info; -v verbose; --quiet suppress untracked

Schedule a file or directory to be added on the next commit.

-N non-recursive (directory only); --force add already-versioned

Remove a file or directory from the working copy and schedule deletion on the next commit.

--keep-local keep the file in working copy (no removal on server)

Send local changes to the repository with a log message.

-m inline message; -F <file> read message from file; --no-unlock keep locks

Show unified diff between paths or revisions.

-r <rev1>:<rev2> compare revisions; -c <rev> changes made in a revision; --diff-cmd / -x

Discard local edits and restore the file/directory to its pristine state.

-R recursive; --depth infinite

Create a branch or tag by copying in the repository (cheap copy).

-r <rev> copy from a specific revision; -m message

Switch the working copy to point at a different branch/tag without re-checking out.

-r <rev> switch to a specific revision; --relocate rewrite URL prefix

List entries in a repository directory without checking them out.

-v verbose; -r <rev>

Apply the differences between two sources/branches into your working copy.

-c <rev> / -r <rev1>:<rev2> revisions to merge; --record-only merge tracking only

Reintegrate a feature branch back into its source branch (legacy, pre-1.8).

Resolve conflicted files after a merge/update.

--accept base|mine-full|theirs-full|working|theirs-conflict|theirs-full

Show commit log messages for files or the repository.

-r <rev1>:<rev2> range; -l <n> limit; -v verbose paths; --xml

Show the author and revision for each line in a file (praise / annotate).

-r <rev> annotate as of revision; -v include revision text

Show the contents of a file at a given URL/revision without checking it out.

Set a property on a file or directory (e.g., svn:ignore, svn:executable, svn:mime-type).

-F <file> value from file; --revprop repository revprop

Open the property value in an editor to change it.

Lock files so no other client can commit changes (requires server config).

-m "reason"; --force steal lock

Release a lock on a file or directory.

--force break another's lock

Clean up the working copy: remove lock tokens, fix timestamp, complete pending ops.

--diff3-cmd / --remove-unversioned untracked cleanup

Export a clean directory tree (without .svn metadata) — useful for packaging.

-r <rev> specific revision; --force overwrite existing

Add an unversioned tree to the repository as a single initial commit.

--no-ignore include ignored files; --auto-props apply auto-props

Rewrite the repository URL prefix stored in the working copy (server moved).

--strict reject non-matching prefix

Produce a unified diff suitable for sharing or applying with svn patch.

Apply a unified diff generated by svn diff to the working copy.

--dry-run preview; --reverse-cmd