For example, I created a tag locally with:
git tag mytag master
But when I run git push, the remote repository doesn’t receive the tag. How can I use git push tags to fix this?
@mehta_tvara I faced this exact problem recently! Creating a tag locally with git tag mytag master doesn’t automatically push it to the remote.
When you run just git push, Git only pushes branches by default, not tags.
To fix this, I use git push origin mytag or git push origin --tags to push all tags.
This way, the remote repository gets the tag, and you won’t see that Everything up-to-date message misleading you.
Yeah, I’ve been caught out by this too.
When you create a tag locally, you need to explicitly push it. The command git push --tags is my go-to, it pushes all local tags that aren’t on the remote yet.
You can also push a specific tag with git push origin . So to fix your issue, just run git push origin mytag.
This is how I usually handle pushing tags after tagging releases.
Both answers above are great.
I’ll add that sometimes people get confused by the “Everything up-to-date” message because it applies to branches, not tags.
After you create a tag, git push without options won’t include it. So, for completeness and automation, I often use git push --follow-tags which pushes both commits and tags related to those commits.
It’s a handy shortcut if you want to keep your tags and commits in sync on the remote.