git-mergetool--lib(1) Git Manual 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. The return code is 1 if we returned a guessed
merge tool, else 0. $GIT_MERGETOOL_GUI may be set to true to
search for the appropriate guitool.
get_merge_tool_cmd
Returns the custom command for a merge tool.
get_merge_tool_path
Returns the custom path for a merge tool.
initialize_merge_tool
Brings merge tool specific functions into scope so they can be used
or overridden.
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.
GIT
Part of the git(1) suite
Git 2.48.0 2025-01-10 git-mergetool--lib(1)
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