If you’re only opening one pull request—no complex stacking—you can keep using normal Git commands exactly as before (e.g., git checkout -b my-feature, git commit -m "message", git push). Using mg is entirely optional for a single PR workflow—but it can still help you save time with commands like mg branch and mg push.

Prerequisites

  • Install mg (optional for single PRs, but useful if you want to try mg’s features)

  • Initialize your repo if you plan on using mg for pushing to mrge/GitHub

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1. Make your changes (Option A: Use mg)

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Create a new branch and commit in one command

# Create a new branch + commit all changes in one command: 
echo "console.log('Single PR')" > single.js 
mg add single.js 
mg commit -b -am "feat: add single PR example"

This automatically creates a new branch and commits changes under that branch.

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Or (Option B: Keep using Git)

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Create a branch

git checkout -b single-pr-example
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Make changes

echo "console.log('Single PR')" > single.js
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Commit your changes

git add single.js 
git commit -m "feat: add single PR example"

Both approaches are valid. In either case, your new branch is ready for a pull request.

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2. Push to open a PR

Either way, you end up with a single PR on GitHub or mrge.

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3. Respond to reviews

If your teammates review the PR and request changes:

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Check out your feature branch

Using mg:

mg checkout single-pr-example

or using Git:

git checkout single-pr-example
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Make and commit changes

Using Git:

git commit -am "Fix: addressed feedback"

or using mg:

mg add . 
mg commit -m "Fix: addressed feedback"
3

Push changes

Using mg:

mg push

or using Git:

git push

The existing PR automatically updates.

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4. Merge

You can merge your single-PR branch through GitHub’s UI or the mrge UI (mrge can show just one PR, even if it’s not a stack). Either way, once it’s approved and merged, you’re done!

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That’s it!

For a single pull request, your workflow doesn’t really change—you can continue using Git exactly as before. mg is there if you’d like to streamline creating branches and pushing PRs, but it’s optional for one-branch flows.

Want to see mg’s real power? Check out Create a Stack to learn about stacking multiple branches for cleaner, smaller PRs.

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