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 2.48.1 2025-01-13 GIT-MERGETOOL--LIB(1)