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