Release 1.20141026

[code/vcsh.git] / doc / vcsh.1.ronn

diff --git a/doc/vcsh.1.ronn b/doc/vcsh.1.ronn
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--- a/doc/vcsh.1.ronn
+++ b/doc/vcsh.1.ronn
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ vcsh(1) - Version Control System for $HOME - multiple Git repositories in $HOME
 
 `vcsh` [<options>] <command>
 
-`vcsh` clone <url> [<repo>]
+`vcsh` clone [-b <branch>] <url> [<repo>]
 
 `vcsh` delete <repo>
 
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ vcsh(1) - Version Control System for $HOME - multiple Git repositories in $HOME
 
 `vcsh` list
 
-`vcsh` list-tracked
+`vcsh` list-tracked [<rpoe>]
 
-`vcsh` list-tracked-by <repo>
+`vcsh` list-untracked [<-r>] [<repo>]
 
 `vcsh` pull
 
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ an interactive user.
   If you need to clone a bundle of repositories, look into the
   `post-clone-retired` hook.
 
+  You can also use a single git repository with several branches. Use the `-b`
+  option to specify a branch at clone time, the default is `master`.
+
 * commit:
   Commit in all repositories
 
@@ -107,9 +110,24 @@ an interactive user.
 * list-tracked:
   List all files tracked by vcsh.
 
+  If you want to list files tracked by a specific repository, simply
+  append the repository's name last.
+
 * list-tracked-by:
   List files tracked by a repository.
 
+  This is a legacy command; you should use `list-tracked <repo>` instead.
+
+* list-untracked:
+  List all files NOT tracked by vcsh.
+
+  By default, the file list is shallow and stops at directory levels where
+  possible. If you prefer to get a list of all files, append `-r` for
+  recursive mode.
+
+  If you want to list files not tracked by a specific repository, simply
+  append the repository's name last.
+
 * pull:
   Pull from all vcsh remotes.
 
@@ -261,9 +279,16 @@ locations are <$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/overlays-available> and
 <$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vcsh/overlays-enabled>.
 
 Overlays follow the same rules as hooks and you are free to overwrite any
-and all functions. As the overlays will be sourced and you are replacing
-arbitrary functions, any and all features may stop working, or you may even
-lose data. You have been warned.
+and all functions. Same as hooks, you can use global or repository-specific
+overlays by using either <$VCSH_OVERLAY_D/$VCSH_COMMAND> or
+<$VCSH_OVERLAY_D/$VCSH_REPO_NAME.$VCSH_COMMAND>.
+
+Please note that nothing stops you from, e.g. overwriting `status()` in
+<$VCSH_OVERLAY_D/commit>. As the overlays will be sourced and you are
+replacing arbitrary functions, any and all features may stop working, or you
+may even lose data.
+
+You have been warned.
 
 ## DETAILED HOWTO AND FURTHER READING