Provided by: datalad_1.1.5-2.1_all 
NAME
datalad status - report on the state of dataset content.
SYNOPSIS
datalad status [-h] [-d DATASET] [--annex [{basic|availability|all}]] [--untracked {no|normal|all}] [-r]
[-R LEVELS] [-e {no|commit|full}] [-t {raw|eval}] [--version] [PATH ...]
DESCRIPTION
This is an analog to `git status` that is simultaneously crippled and more powerful. It is crippled, be‐
cause it only supports a fraction of the functionality of its counter part and only distinguishes a sub‐
set of the states that Git knows about. But it is also more powerful as it can handle status reports for
a whole hierarchy of datasets, with the ability to report on a subset of the content (selection of paths)
across any number of datasets in the hierarchy.
Path conventions
All reports are guaranteed to use absolute paths that are underneath the given or detected reference
dataset, regardless of whether query paths are given as absolute or relative paths (with respect to the
working directory, or to the reference dataset, when such a dataset is given explicitly). Moreover,
so-called "explicit relative paths" (i.e. paths that start with respect to the current working directory
regardless of whether a reference dataset with specified.
When it is necessary to address a subdataset record in a superdataset without causing a status query for
the state _within_ the subdataset itself, this can be achieved by explicitly providing a reference
dataset and the path to the root of the subdataset like so::
datalad status --dataset . subdspath
In contrast, when the state of the subdataset within the superdataset is not relevant, a status query for
the content of the subdataset can be obtained by adding a trailing path separator to the query path
(rsync-like syntax)::
datalad status --dataset . subdspath/
When both aspects are relevant (the state of the subdataset content and the state of the subdataset with‐
in the superdataset), both queries can be combined::
datalad status --dataset . subdspath subdspath/
When performing a recursive status query, both status aspects of subdataset are always included in the
report.
Content types
The following content types are distinguished:
- 'dataset' -- any top-level dataset, or any subdataset that is properly registered in superdataset -
'directory' -- any directory that does not qualify for type 'dataset' - 'file' -- any file, or any sym‐
link that is placeholder to an annexed file when annex-status reporting is enabled - 'symlink' -- any
symlink that is not used as a placeholder for an annexed
file
Content states
The following content states are distinguished:
- 'clean' - 'added' - 'modified' - 'deleted' - 'untracked'
Examples
Report on the state of a dataset::
% datalad status
Report on the state of a dataset and all subdatasets::
% datalad status -r
Address a subdataset record in a superdataset without causing a status query for the state _within_ the
subdataset itself::
% datalad status -d . mysubdataset
Get a status query for the state within the subdataset without causing a status query for the super‐
dataset (using trailing path separator in the query path):::
% datalad status -d . mysubdataset/
Report on the state of a subdataset in a superdataset and on the state within the subdataset::
% datalad status -d . mysubdataset mysubdataset/
Report the file size of annexed content in a dataset::
% datalad status --annex
OPTIONS
PATH path to be evaluated. Constraints: value must be a string or value must be NONE
-h, --help, --help-np
show this help message. --help-np forcefully disables the use of a pager for displaying the help
message
-d DATASET, --dataset DATASET
specify the dataset to query. If no dataset is given, an attempt is made to identify the dataset
based on the current working directory. Constraints: Value must be a Dataset or a valid identifier
of a Dataset (e.g. a path) or value must be NONE
--annex [{basic|availability|all}]
Switch whether to include information on the annex content of individual files in the status re‐
port, such as recorded file size. By default no annex information is reported (faster). Three re‐
port modes are available: basic information like file size and key name ('basic'); additionally
test whether file content is present in the local annex ('availability'; requires one or two addi‐
tional file system stat calls, but does not call git-annex), this will add the result properties
'has_content' (boolean flag) and 'objloc' (absolute path to an existing annex object file); or
'all' which will report all available information (presently identical to 'availability'). The
'basic' mode will be assumed when this option is given, but no mode is specified. Constraints:
value must be one of ('basic', 'availability', 'all')
--untracked {no|normal|all}
If and how untracked content is reported when comparing a revision to the state of the working
tree. 'no': no untracked content is reported; 'normal': untracked files and entire untracked di‐
rectories are reported as such; 'all': report individual files even in fully untracked directo‐
ries. Constraints: value must be one of ('no', 'normal', 'all') [Default: 'normal']
-r, --recursive
if set, recurse into potential subdatasets.
-R LEVELS, --recursion-limit LEVELS
limit recursion into subdatasets to the given number of levels. Constraints: value must be con‐
vertible to type 'int' or value must be NONE
-e {no|commit|full}, --eval-subdataset-state {no|commit|full}
Evaluation of subdataset state (clean vs. modified) can be expensive for deep dataset hierarchies
as subdataset have to be tested recursively for uncommitted modifications. Setting this option to
'no' or 'commit' can substantially boost performance by limiting what is being tested. With 'no'
no state is evaluated and subdataset result records typically do not contain a 'state' property.
With 'commit' only a discrepancy of the HEAD commit shasum of a subdataset and the shasum recorded
in the superdataset's record is evaluated, and the 'state' result property only reflects this as‐
pect. With 'full' any other modification is considered too (see the 'untracked' option for further
tailoring modification testing). Constraints: value must be one of ('no', 'commit', 'full') [De‐
fault: 'full']
-t {raw|eval}, --report-filetype {raw|eval}
THIS OPTION IS IGNORED. It will be removed in a future release. Dataset component types are always
reported as-is (previous 'raw' mode), unless annex-reporting is enabled with the --annex option,
in which case symlinks that represent annexed files will be reported as type='file'. Constraints:
value must be one of ('raw', 'eval')
--version
show the module and its version which provides the command
AUTHORS
datalad is developed by The DataLad Team and Contributors <team@datalad.org>.
datalad status 1.1.5 2025-06-15 datalad status(1)