What is equivalent of "Clearcase Stream Attribute" in git

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We use ClearCase UCM and slowly switching to git.

We use ClearCase attributes heavily. For example MailTo attribute added to a Stream. We query this and send emails in case build failure or SCM activity like new recommended baselines.

Is there a similar construct in git? What is it?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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There are two:

the closest one is git notes, which can leaves an "note" attached to objects, without touching the objects themselves (meaning without modifying their SHA1).
Attaching a note to a git tag is a bit similar to add an attributes to an UCM baseline.
See more in "notes to self".
the other is git branch description (but, as Joe comments, that description isn't pushed to a remote repo)
```
git branch --edit-description
```

can be used to add descriptive text to explain what a topic branch is about.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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answered Feb 14 '15 at 09:47

VonC

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To add context from another of your answers, note that [branch descriptions aren't pushed](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10998142/git-pushing-branch-descriptions-to-remote) to a remote repository (but [notes can be](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18268986/git-how-to-push-messages-added-by-git-notes-to-the-central-git-server)). – Joe Feb 14 '15 at 10:04
@Joe true, I have included your comment in the answer. – VonC Feb 14 '15 at 10:29

What is equivalent of "Clearcase Stream Attribute" in git

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