Ole Begemann • 12/15/2025

Tracking renamed files in Git

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This article clarifies that Git does not explicitly track file renames but uses heuristics to detect them during diffs. It discusses the design rationale, the limitations when renames coincide with content changes, and recommends using `git mv` or separate commits to ensure proper history tracking.

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