# snapdir manifest

Print the manifest of a directory.

The manifest is the canonical, line-oriented description of a directory tree —
its checksummed entries are what the snapshot ID is derived from. See
[Manifests](../concepts/manifests.md) for the format.

## Usage

```text
snapdir manifest [OPTIONS] [PATH]
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `[PATH]` | Directory to describe. |

### Options

In addition to the [global options](overview.md#global-options), `manifest`
accepts:

| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `--absolute` | Emit absolute paths instead of `./`-relative paths. |
| `--no-follow` | Do not follow symbolic links (plain `find` instead of `find -L`). |
| `--checksum-bin <NAME>` | Checksum binary to mirror: `b3sum` (default), `md5sum`, `sha256sum`. |
| `--catalog <NAME>` | Catalog adapter to use (env: `SNAPDIR_CATALOG`). |

## Examples

Print the manifest of the current directory:

```console
snapdir manifest .
```

Print a manifest with absolute paths and excluding a directory:

```console
snapdir manifest --absolute --exclude '\.git/' ./project
```

## See also

- [`snapdir id`](snapdir-id.md) — derive the ID from a manifest
- [`snapdir stage`](snapdir-stage.md) — record a snapshot into the cache
- [Manifests](../concepts/manifests.md)