# git-fmt-merge-msg

## NAME



           git-fmt-merge-msg - Produce a merge commit message
    


## SYNOPSIS



           _git fmt-merge-msg_ [-m <message>] [--into-name <branch>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log]
           _git fmt-merge-msg_ [-m <message>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log] -F <file>
    


## DESCRIPTION



           Takes the list of merged objects on stdin and produces a suitable
           commit message to be used for the merge commit, usually to be
           passed as the _< merge-message>_ argument of _git merge_.
    
           This command is intended mostly for internal use by scripts
           automatically invoking _git merge_.
    


## OPTIONS



           --log[=<n>]
               In addition to branch names, populate the log message with
               one-line descriptions from the actual commits that are being
               merged. At most <n> commits from each merge parent will be
               used (20 if <n> is omitted). This overrides the **merge.log**
               configuration variable.
    
           --no-log
               Do not list one-line descriptions from the actual commits
               being merged.
    
           --[no-]summary
               Synonyms to --log and --no-log; these are deprecated and will
               be removed in the future.
    
           -m <message>, --message <message>
               Use <message> instead of the branch names for the first line
               of the log message. For use with **--log**.
    
           --into-name <branch>
               Prepare the merge message as if merging to the branch
               _< branch>_, instead of the name of the real branch to which the
               merge is made.
    
           -F <file>, --file <file>
               Take the list of merged objects from <file> instead of stdin.
    


## CONFIGURATION



           **merge.branchdesc**
               In addition to branch names, populate the log message with the
               branch description text associated with them. Defaults to
               false.
    
           **merge.log**
               In addition to branch names, populate the log message with at
               most the specified number of one-line descriptions from the
               actual commits that are being merged. Defaults to false, and
               true is a synonym for 20.
    
           **merge.suppressDest**
               By adding a glob that matches the names of integration
               branches to this multi-valued configuration variable, the
               default merge message computed for merges into these
               integration branches will omit "into _< branch-name>_" from its
               title.
    
               An element with an empty value can be used to clear the list
               of globs accumulated from previous configuration entries. When
               there is no **merge.suppressDest** variable defined, the default
               value of **master** is used for backward compatibility.
    
           merge.summary
               Synonym to **merge.log** ; this is deprecated and will be removed
               in the future.
    


## EXAMPLES



               $ git fetch origin master
               $ git fmt-merge-msg --log <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD
    
           Print a log message describing a merge of the "master" branch from
           the "origin" remote.
    


## GIT



           Part of the git(1) suite
    


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