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31 git-mergetool--lib \- Common Git merge tool shell scriptlets
35 \fITOOL_MODE=(diff|merge) \&. "$(git \-\-exec\-path)/git\-mergetool\-\-lib"\fR
39 This is not a command the end user would want to run\&. Ever\&. This documentation is meant for people who are studying the Porcelain\-ish scripts and/or are writing new ones\&.
41 The \fIgit\-mergetool\-\-lib\fR scriptlet is designed to be sourced (using \fB\&.\fR) by other shell scripts to set up functions for working with Git merge tools\&.
43 Before sourcing \fIgit\-mergetool\-\-lib\fR, your script must set \fBTOOL_MODE\fR to define the operation mode for the functions listed below\&. \fIdiff\fR and \fImerge\fR are valid values\&.
48 Returns a merge tool\&. The return code is 1 if we returned a guessed merge tool, else 0\&.
49 \fI$GIT_MERGETOOL_GUI\fR
52 to search for the appropriate guitool\&.
57 Returns the custom command for a merge tool\&.
62 Returns the custom path for a merge tool\&.
67 Brings merge tool specific functions into scope so they can be used or overridden\&.
72 Launches a merge tool given the tool name and a true/false flag to indicate whether a merge base is present\&.
77 must be defined for use by the merge tool\&.
81 Part of the \fBgit\fR(1) suite