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Name

mg split — Rewrite Git history by splitting or folding commits.

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Synopsis

mg split <commit_sha> [--fold]

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Description

  • Opens an interactive interface to let you choose how to break large commits into smaller ones.
  • With --fold, merges multiple commits into one.

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Options / Flags

  • --fold: Instead of splitting, fold consecutive commits into a single commit.

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Examples

# Split a large commit
mg split abc123

# Fold commits interactively
mg split abc123 --fold
  • Rewrites history; child branches may need to rebase if they depend on the modified commits. - Use caution with previously pushed commits, as force pushes might be required.

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