git-merge-repo

git merge-repo url branch directory

git merge-repo merges another repository into a subdirectory while preserving its full commit history. It is a thin wrapper around `git subtree add -P <directory> <repo> <branch>`, so the incoming history is grafted in rather than squashed away.Passing `.` as the directory is a special case: the repo is first added into a temporary subdirectory, then its files are moved up into the repository root (flattening it) instead of staying nested.The command is useful for incorporating external libraries, consolidating multiple repositories into a monorepo, or absorbing a project that was previously maintained separately.

URL

Repository URL to merge.

Branch to merge from.

Target subdirectory.

Display help information.

Part of git-extras package. Requires `git subtree` to be available. May need conflict resolution if paths collide.

git merge-repo is part of git-extras, providing repository consolidation functionality for monorepo creation and library incorporation.

git-merge(1), git-subtree(1), git-extras(1)

Source code · Documentation