GIT-MERGETOOL--LIB(1)
NAME
git-mergetool--lib - Common git merge tool shell scriptlets
SYNOPSIS
TOOL_MODE=(diff|merge) . "$(git --exec-path)/git-mergetool--lib"
DESCRIPTION
This is not a command the end user would want to run. Ever. This
documentation is meant for people who are studying the Porcelain-ish
scripts and/or are writing new ones.
The git-mergetool--lib scriptlet is designed to be sourced (using .) by
other shell scripts to set up functions for working with git merge
tools.
Before sourcing git-mergetool--lib, your script must set TOOL_MODE to
define the operation mode for the functions listed below. diff and
merge are valid values.
FUNCTIONS
- get_merge_tool
- returns a merge tool.
- get_merge_tool_cmd
- returns the custom command for a merge tool.
- get_merge_tool_path
- returns the custom path for a merge tool.
- run_merge_tool
- launches a merge tool given the tool name and a true/false flag to indicate whether a merge base is present. $MERGED, $LOCAL, $REMOTE, and $BASE must be defined for use by the merge tool.
AUTHOR
Written by David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com[1]>
DOCUMENTATION
Documentation by David Aguilar and the git-list
<git@vger.kernel.org[2]>.
GIT
Part of the git(1) suite
NOTES
- 1. davvid@gmail.com
- mailto:davvid@gmail.com
- 2. git@vger.kernel.org
mailto:git@vger.kernel.org