How-to guides
Initialize mrge
How-to guides
Initialize mrge
Set up mg in your local repo to start using stacked PRs.
Learn how to configure mg so it knows your trunk branch and can manage stacked PRs.
Why initialize?
mg init sets your trunk (often main), ensuring mg
knows where to base new branches and how to restack them.
Steps
1
Navigate to Your Repo
2
Run mg init
bash mg init This will: - Prompt you to select main or master (or
another trunk branch) - Create a .git/mrge_repo_config file for storing
config
3
Confirm It Worked
- If your repo already has branches, you’ll see them listed
- If it’s a fresh repo, you’ll see only
main
Authentication If mg needs to push to GitHub and can’t detect credentials,
it may ask you to authenticate via gh or a personal access token.
Next steps
- Try the Quickstart for a hands-on example of creating and pushing stacked branches.
- Or see Create a Pull Request for a single-branch workflow.
That’s it! You’ve initialized mrge in your local repository.
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