git-am:tldr:40f98

git-am: Apply and commit changes following a local patch file.

$ git am ${filename-patch}

try on your machine

The command git am ${filename-patch} is used to apply a patch file to your Git repository.

The ${filename-patch} part is a placeholder for the name of the patch file you want to apply. You need to replace it with the actual file name, including the file extension.

Here's how the command works:

git am stands for "apply mailbox." It is used to apply a patch file that was generated using the git format-patch command.
The ${filename-patch} part represents the patch file you want to apply. For example, if the patch file is named my-patch.patch, you would use git am my-patch.patch.
When you run the command, Git reads the patch file and applies the changes it contains to your repository.

It's worth noting that the patch file should be in a specific format called "mailbox format." This format contains a series of email-like messages, each representing a patch for a commit. Each message contains the commit message, author, and a diff of the changes.

By using git am, you can easily apply multiple patches at once, as it automatically applies each patch in the appropriate order.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

back to the git tool