git-format-patch:tldr:c4ba1

git-format-patch: Create an auto-named `.patch` file for all the unpushed commits.

$ git format-patch ${origin}

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The command git format-patch is used in Git to create patch files for a set of commits, which can be helpful for sending code changes or sharing them with others. Here's an explanation of the command you provided:

git format-patch ${origin}

This command generates individual patch files for each commit in the local branch that is not present in the ${origin} branch. The ${origin} parameter is replaceable with the name of the remote repository or a specific branch. It represents a reference to compare against when creating the patch files.

By running this command, Git will create one patch file per commit, containing only the changes made in that specific commit. These patch files can then be easily applied to another repository or branch using the git am command. This is particularly useful for sharing and applying code changes between different repositories or branches.

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.

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