git --help COMMAND brings up the git-COMMAND man-page.

[git.git] / Documentation / git.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 15ae4f1..338e5ac 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ OPTIONS
 
 --help::
        prints the synopsis and a list of available commands.
+       If a git command is named this option will bring up the
+       man-page for that command.
 
 --exec-path::
        path to wherever your core git programs are installed.