https://github.com/canh25xp/p5
Complementary p4 command-line tools
https://github.com/canh25xp/p5
cli command-line p4 perforce version-control
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Complementary p4 command-line tools
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/canh25xp/p5
- Owner: canh25xp
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-10-31T10:45:22.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-04-23T04:38:26.000Z (21 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-04-23T05:12:15.967Z (21 days ago)
- Topics: cli, command-line, p4, perforce, version-control
- Language: C++
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- Size: 246 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# p5
> Complementary p4 command-line tools
`p5` is a command-line tool meant to replace the `p4` CLI.
It adds features `p4` lacks and improves existing behavior, visually and functionally.
The interface is designed to match the existing `p4` tool as closely as possible so users can easily migrate to `p5`.
See [Changes](#changes) for how `p5` is differ from `p4`.
## Usage
```
p5: Complementary p4 command-line tools
[GLOBAL OPTIONS...] [arguments...]
OPTIONS:
-h, --help Print this help message and exit
Global options:
-v, -V, --version Display program version information and exit
-u, --user TEXT (Env:P4USER)
Override P4USER (default: $P4USER)
-p, --port TEXT (Env:P4PORT)
Override P4PORT (default: $P4PORT)
-c, --client TEXT (Env:P4CLIENT)
Override P4CLIENT (default: $P4CLIENT)
-z TEXT ... Set Helix protocol variable (name or name=value); repeat for multiple
SUBCOMMANDS:
add Open a new file to add it to the depot
delete Open an existing file to delete it from the depot
edit Open an existing file for edit
move, rename Moves files from one location to another
reopen Change the type or changelist number of an opened file
revert Discard changes from an opened file
lock Lock an opened file against changelist submission
unlock Release a locked file but leave it open
change, changelist Create or edit a changelist description
changes, changelists Display list of pending and submitted changelists
describe Display a changelist description
shelve Store files from a pending changelist into the depot
unshelve Restore shelved files from a pending changelist
reshelve Copy shelved files to a new or existing shelf
submit Submit open files to the depot
resolve Merge open files with other revisions or files
resolved Show files that have been merged but not submitted
sync Synchronize the client with its view of the depot
update Synonym for 'sync -s'
flush Synonym for 'sync -k'
clean Synonym for 'reconcile -w'
reconcile, rec Reconcile client to offline workspace changes; 'rec' is a synonym for 'reconcile'
status Synonym for 'reconcile -ead' (output uses local paths)
have List revisions last synced
opened Display list of files opened for pending changelist
where Show how file names map through the client view
ignores List P4IGNORE mappings
client, workspace Create or edit a client specification and its view
clients, workspaces Display list of known clients
files List files in the depot
fstat Dump file info
filelog List revision history of files
annotate Print file lines along with their revisions
diff Display diff of client file with depot file
diff2 Display diff of two depot files
print Retrieve a depot file to the standard output
dirs List subdirectories of a given depot directory
sizes Display size information for files in the depot
grep Print lines from text files matching a pattern
cstat Dump change/sync status for current client
integrate Schedule integration from one file to another
integrated Show integrations that have been submitted
interchanges Report changes that have not yet been integrated
merge Schedule merge (integration) from one file to another
copy Schedule copy of latest rev from one file to another
undo Undo a range of revisions
branch Create or edit a branch specification
branches Display list of branches
label Create or edit a label specification and its view
labels Display list of labels
labelsync Synchronize label with the current client contents
list Create an in-memory (label) list of depot files
tag Tag files with a label
stream Create or edit a stream specification
streams Display list of streams
streamlog List revision history of streams
streamspec Edit the stream template
switch Switch to a different stream, or create a new stream
istat Show integrations needed for a stream
populate Populate a branch or stream with files
prune Remove unmodified branched files from a stream
job Create or edit a job (defect) specification
jobs Display list of jobs
fix Mark jobs as being fixed by named changelists
fixes List what changelists fix what job
users List Perforce users (p5 formatted output)
user Create or edit a user specification
group Change members of a user group
groups List groups (of users)
passwd Set the user's password on the server (and Windows client)
depot Create or edit a depot specification
depots Display list of depots
repo Create, edit or delete a repo specification
repos Display a list of repos (depots of type graph)
counter Display, set, or delete a counter
counters Display list of known counters
key Display, set, or delete a key/value pair
keys Display list of known keys and their values
protect Modify protections in the server namespace
protects Display protections in place for a given user/path
review List and track changelists (for the review daemon)
reviews Show what users are subscribed to review files
attribute Set per-revision attributes on revisions
login Login to Perforce by obtaining a session ticket
login2 Perform a multi factor authentication
logout Logout of Perforce by removing or invalidating a ticket
tickets Display list of session tickets for this user
trust Establish trust of an SSL connection
info Print out client/server information
logger Report what jobs and changelists have changed
aliases Display the content of the P4ALIASES file
help Print the requested help message
set Set or display Perforce variables
```
## Changes