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STG-FOLD(1) StGit Manual STG-FOLD(1)

NAME

stg-fold - Fold diff file into the current patch

SYNOPSIS

stg fold [OPTIONS] [file]

DESCRIPTION

Fold diff file into the current patch. The given GNU diff file (or standard input) is applied onto the current patch.

With the --threeway option, the diff is applied onto the bottom of the current patch and a three-way merge is performed with the current top. With the --base option, the diff is applied onto the specified base and a three-way merge is performed with the current top.

OPTIONS

-t, --threeway

Perform a three-way merge with the current patch

-b <committish>, --base=<committish>

Use <committish> instead of HEAD when applying the patch

-p <n>, --strip=<n>

Remove <n> leading components from diff paths (default 1)

-C <n>

Ensure <n> lines of matching context for each change

--reject

Leave rejected hunks in ".rej" files

STGIT

Part of the StGit suite - see stg(1)

06/09/2026 StGit 2.6.0