Create tag in UI without creating release

[merusso]

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As a user, I would like to create a Git tag from the repository browser UI without having to create a release.

When creating a tag, I'd like to be able to specify a branch or commit hash as a target for the tag.

This is pretty basic functionality that is available in most other source code management tools. For example:

• Bitbucket: https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/repository-tags/
• GitLab: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/web_editor.html#create-a-tag

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[RealDoigt]

I'd love this so much

[hatamiarash7]

For example, i need to create tag and create a release automatically using goreleaser... I can't do this in browser.

[nywilken]

Not the solution we’re looking for but a workaround in this case is to use the draft new release to create the tag on publish.

1. Enter tag name to create on publish, with the required tag target
2. Publish release as pre-release
3. Immediately delete the release.

The tag remains in place and let goreleaser run as expected.

The caveat is that you may get two release notifications.

[jannes-io]

PHP composer/packagist works based on git tags, not having to create a GH release but still being able to push a new version/hotfix of a package without needing a local version of the repository would be brilliant... It's the one feature I'm really missing from BitBucket.

[vamseeganti]

[jannes-io]

You may have misread the topic. What you’re suggesting is the opposite of the original post. We’d like to tag a commit from the UI, essentially just running “git tag -a …” on the selected commit. Not start a branch from a tag? 🤨

[vamseeganti]

Agreed

[bminghelli]

+1

[orenault]

+1

[bish0polis]

day 575 . Any word?

[dmknght]

day 575 . Any word?

They have it in Desktop version but not on web version. IDK why
https://docs.github.com/en/desktop/managing-commits/managing-tags-in-github-desktop

[taranarmo]

They have it in Desktop version but not on web version

It's funny considering that desktop is an Electron app (at least it's in JS/TS)

[Polkas]

+1

[JoeCap08055]

+1

[Zzhiter]

+1

[narendral590]

+1

[Bingmang]

plz +1

[bendykoh]

+1

[imonja]

+1

[pmcnamee-sym]

+1

[freehuntx]

+1

[mkurz]

+1

[Achuan-2]

+1

[freehuntx]

Opus 4 made a tampermonkey script to add this feature.

https://gist.github.com/freehuntx/16b58832c31273860acb97575b364caa

[KlausFroehlich-Andritz]

+1

[mel-miller]

Yes, please. +1

[wglockner]

+1

[krizh-p]

You can do this through a terminal with the following commands:

> git tag -a v0.1.2 -m "Release notes..."> git push origin v0.1.2

This will make the tag show up in your GitHub repo

[merusso]

Yes, but this request is specifically for a GitHub UI feature. Imagine accessing GitHub from an environment that doesn't have a terminal with Git, like if you're accessing the site from a mobile device.

[krizh-p]

Yes, but this request is specifically for a GitHub UI feature. Imagine accessing GitHub from an environment that doesn't have a terminal with Git, like if you're accessing the site from a mobile device.

Yeah I know...I posted this here because it's been two years and GitHub hasn't added it

[macpczone]

This thread makes me think of how ants could love humans to consider them, when they are walking past them down the street.

[craigrileyuk]

+1

[giobi]

+2

[herrernst]

I would consider this a bug, as creating a branch from current HEAD is possible in the UI, whereas creating a tag is not, even if it explicitly says so:

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[freehuntx]

Currently its only possible as part of a release and in combination.