GIT-MERGETOOL--LIB(1)                                    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.


GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite




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