cp

Copy files and directories with control over overwrite behaviour, metadata preservation, and backup creation.

Quick Start

1. Verify availability: cp --version (GNU) or man cp
2. Copy a file: cp source.txt destination.txt
3. Recursively copy a directory: cp -r src/ dest/

Intent Router

• references/cheatsheet.md — Common flags, recursive copy, metadata preservation, overwrite control
• references/advanced-usage.md — Archive mode, backup suffixes, sparse files, reflinks, progress reporting
• references/troubleshooting.md — Permission errors, cross-filesystem issues, symlink handling, silent overwrites

Core Workflow