AI engineering glossary · Command line Git
What is origin?
Origin: The conventional default name for the remote that a repository was cloned from. It is only a label, so it can be renamed, but tutorials and tools assume it. It appears in commands like push and pull.
Origin: an example
git push origin main sends the local main branch to the remote called origin.
Related terms
More Command line Git terms
Where you learn it
Origin is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.