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<h1 id="tutorial">Tutorial<a class="headerlink" href="#tutorial" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h1>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Hint:</strong> This tutorial has become somewhat out of date. Many people find
the alternative (not quite finished) <a href="https://steveklabnik.github.io/jujutsu-tutorial/">tutorial by Steve
Klabnik</a> helpful.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This text assumes that the reader is familiar with Git.</p>
<h2 id="preparation">Preparation<a class="headerlink" href="#preparation" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>If you haven't already, make sure you
<a href="../install-and-setup/">install and configure Jujutsu</a>.</p>
<h2 id="cloning-a-git-repository">Cloning a Git repository<a class="headerlink" href="#cloning-a-git-repository" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Hint:</strong> Most identifiers used in this tutorial will be different when you
try this at home!</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Let's start by cloning GitHub's Hello-World repo using <code>jj</code>:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span class="c1"># Note the &quot;git&quot; before &quot;clone&quot; (there is no support for cloning native jj</span>
<span class="c1"># repos yet)</span>
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>git<span class="w"> </span>clone<span class="w"> </span>https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World
Fetching<span class="w"> </span>into<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>repo<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="s2">&quot;/tmp/tmp.O1DWMiaKd4/Hello-World&quot;</span>
bookmark:<span class="w"> </span>master@origin<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">[</span>new<span class="o">]</span><span class="w"> </span>untracked
bookmark:<span class="w"> </span>octocat-patch-1@origin<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">[</span>new<span class="o">]</span><span class="w"> </span>untracked
bookmark:<span class="w"> </span>test@origin<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">[</span>new<span class="o">]</span><span class="w"> </span>untracked
Setting<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>revset<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">alias</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="s2">&quot;trunk()&quot;</span><span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span><span class="s2">&quot;master@origin&quot;</span>
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>d7439b06<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span><span class="p">|</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
Added<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>modified<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>removed<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files
$<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">cd</span><span class="w"> </span>Hello-World
</code></pre></div>
<p>Running <code>jj st</code> (short for <code>jj status</code>) now yields something like this:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>st
The<span class="w"> </span>working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>is<span class="w"> </span>clean
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>d7439b06<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit:<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span><span class="p">|</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>Let's look at that output as it introduces new concepts. You can see two
commits: Parent and working copy. Both are identified using two separate
identifiers: the "change ID" and the "commit ID".</p>
<p>The parent commit, for example, has the change ID <code>orrkosyo</code> and the commit ID
<code>7fd1a60b</code>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Git users:</strong> The commit ID/hash is what you're used to from Git and should
match what you see when you look at the repository using <code>git log</code> in a Git
checkout of the repository.
The change ID however, is a new concept, unique to Jujutsu.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>We can also see from the output above that our working copy is an actual commit
with a commit ID (<code>d7439b06</code> in the example). When you make a change in the
working copy, the working-copy commit gets automatically amended by the next
<code>jj</code> command.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Git users:</strong> This is a huge difference from Git where the working copy is a
separate concept and not yet a commit.</p>
</blockquote>
<h2 id="changes">Changes<a class="headerlink" href="#changes" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>A change is a commit that can evolve while keeping a stable identifier (similar
to Gerrit's Change-Id). In other words: You can make changes to files in a
change, resulting in a new commit hash, but the change ID will remain the same.</p>
<p>You can see that our clone operation automatically created a new change:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>d7439b06<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>This new change has the ID <code>kntqzsqt</code> and it is currently empty (contains no
changes compared to the parent) and has no description.</p>
<h2 id="creating-our-first-change">Creating our first change<a class="headerlink" href="#creating-our-first-change" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>Let's say we want to edit the <code>README</code> file in the repo to say "Goodbye"
instead of "Hello". Start by describing the change (adding a commit message) so
we don't forget what we're working on:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span class="c1"># This brings up $EDITOR (or `pico` or `Notepad` by default).</span>
<span class="c1"># Enter something like &quot;Say goodbye&quot; in the editor and then save the file and close</span>
<span class="c1"># the editor.</span>
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>describe
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>e427edcf<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span><span class="p">|</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>Now make the change in the README:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span class="c1"># Adjust as necessary for compatibility with your flavor of `sed`</span>
$<span class="w"> </span>sed<span class="w"> </span>-i<span class="w"> </span><span class="s1">&#39;s/Hello/Goodbye/&#39;</span><span class="w"> </span>README
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>st
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>changes:
M<span class="w"> </span>README
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>5d39e19d<span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit:<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span><span class="p">|</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>Note that you didn't have to tell Jujutsu to add the change like you would with
<code>git add</code>. You actually don't even need to tell it when you add new files or
remove existing files. To untrack a path, add it to your <code>.gitignore</code> and run
<code>jj file untrack &lt;path&gt;</code>.</p>
<p>Also note that the commit hash for our current change (<code>kntqzsqt</code>) changed from
<code>e427edcf</code> to <code>5d39e19d</code>!</p>
<p>To see the diff, run <code>jj diff</code>:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>diff<span class="w"> </span>--git<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1"># Feel free to skip the `--git` flag</span>
diff<span class="w"> </span>--git<span class="w"> </span>a/README<span class="w"> </span>b/README
index<span class="w"> </span>980a0d5f19...1ce3f81130<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">100644</span>
---<span class="w"> </span>a/README
+++<span class="w"> </span>b/README
@@<span class="w"> </span>-1,1<span class="w"> </span>+1,1<span class="w"> </span>@@
-Hello<span class="w"> </span>World!
+Goodbye<span class="w"> </span>World!
</code></pre></div>
<p>Jujutsu's diff format currently defaults to inline coloring of the diff (like
<code>git diff --color-words</code>), so we used <code>--git</code> above to make the diff readable in
this tutorial.</p>
<p>As you may have noticed, the working-copy commit's ID changed both when we
edited the description and when we edited the README. However, the parent commit
stayed the same. Each change to the working-copy commit amends the previous
version. So how do we tell Jujutsu that we are done amending the current change
and want to start working on a new one? That is what <code>jj new</code> is for. That will
create a new commit on top of your current working-copy commit. The new commit
is for the working-copy changes.</p>
<p>So, let's say we're now done with this change, so we create a new change:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>mpqrykyp<span class="w"> </span>aef4df99<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>5d39e19d<span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>st
The<span class="w"> </span>working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>is<span class="w"> </span>clean
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>mpqrykyp<span class="w"> </span>aef4df99<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit:<span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>5d39e19d<span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
</code></pre></div>
<p>If we later realize that we want to make further changes, we can make them in
the working copy and then run <code>jj squash</code>. That command squashes (moves) the
changes from a given commit into its parent commit. Like most commands, it acts
on the working-copy commit by default. When run on the working-copy commit, it
behaves very similar to <code>git commit --amend</code>.</p>
<p>Alternatively, we can use <code>jj edit &lt;commit&gt;</code> to resume editing a commit in the
working copy. Any further changes in the working copy will then amend the
commit. Whether you choose to create a new change and squash, or to edit,
typically depends on how done you are with the change; if the change is almost
done, it makes sense to use <code>jj new</code> so you can easily review your adjustments
with <code>jj diff</code> before running <code>jj squash</code>.</p>
<p>To view how a change has evolved over time, we can use <code>jj evolog</code> to see each
recorded change for the current commit. This records changes to the working
copy, message, squashes, rebases, etc.</p>
<h2 id="the-log-command-and-revsets">The log command and "revsets"<a class="headerlink" href="#the-log-command-and-revsets" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>You're probably familiar with <code>git log</code>. Jujutsu has very similar functionality
in its <code>jj log</code> command:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>log
@<span class="w"> </span>mpqrykyp<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:00:22.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>aef4df99
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
<span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">14</span>:56:59.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5d39e19d
<span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>tpstlust<span class="w"> </span>support+octocat@github.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2018</span>-05-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">12</span>:55:19.000<span class="w"> </span>-05:00<span class="w"> </span>octocat-patch-1@origin<span class="w"> </span>b1b3f972
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>sentence<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">case</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kowxouwz<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2014</span>-06-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:22:26.000<span class="w"> </span>-07:00<span class="w"> </span>test@origin<span class="w"> </span>b3cbd5bb
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Create<span class="w"> </span>CONTRIBUTING.md
<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2012</span>-03-06<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:06:50.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
~
</code></pre></div>
<p>The <code>@</code> indicates the working-copy commit. The first ID on a line
(e.g. "mpqrykyp" above) is the change ID. The second ID is the commit ID. You
can give either ID to commands that take revisions as arguments. We will
generally prefer change IDs because they stay the same when the commit is
rewritten.</p>
<p>By default, <code>jj log</code> lists your local commits, with some remote commits added
for context. The <code>~</code> indicates that the commit has parents that are not included
in the graph. We can use the <code>--revisions</code>/<code>-r</code> flag to select a different set
of revisions to list. The flag accepts a <a href="../revsets/">"revset"</a>, which is an
expression in a simple language for specifying revisions. For example, <code>@</code>
refers to the working-copy commit, <code>root()</code> refers to the root commit,
<code>bookmarks()</code> refers to all commits pointed to by bookmarks (similar to Git's
branches). We can combine expressions with <code>|</code> for union, <code>&amp;</code> for intersection
and <code>~</code> for difference. For example:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>log<span class="w"> </span>-r<span class="w"> </span><span class="s1">&#39;@ | root() | bookmarks()&#39;</span>
@<span class="w"> </span>mpqrykyp<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:00:22.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>aef4df99
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2012</span>-03-06<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:06:50.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
<span class="w"> </span>zzzzzzzz<span class="w"> </span>root<span class="o">()</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="m">00000000</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>The <code>00000000</code> commit (change ID <code>zzzzzzzz</code>) is a virtual commit that's called
the "root commit". It's the root commit of every repo. The <code>root()</code>
function in the revset matches it.</p>
<p>There are also operators for getting the parents (<code>foo-</code>), children (<code>foo+</code>),
ancestors (<code>::foo</code>), descendants (<code>foo::</code>), DAG range (<code>foo::bar</code>, like
<code>git log --ancestry-path</code>), range (<code>foo..bar</code>, same as Git's). See
<a href="../revsets/">the revset documentation</a> for all revset operators and functions.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Hint:</strong> If the default <code>jj log</code> omits some commits you expect to see, you
can always run <code>jj log -r ::</code> (or, equivalently, <code>jj log -r 'all()'</code>) to see
all the commits.</p>
</blockquote>
<h2 id="conflicts">Conflicts<a class="headerlink" href="#conflicts" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>Now let's see how Jujutsu deals with merge conflicts. We'll start by making some
commits. We use <code>jj new</code> with the <code>--message</code>/<code>-m</code> option to set change
descriptions (commit messages) right away.</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span class="c1"># Start creating a chain of commits off of the `master` bookmark</span>
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>-m<span class="w"> </span>A<span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">echo</span><span class="w"> </span>a<span class="w"> </span>&gt;<span class="w"> </span>file1
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>nuvyytnq<span class="w"> </span>00a2aeed<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>A
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span><span class="p">|</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
Added<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>modified<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>removed<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>-m<span class="w"> </span>B1<span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">echo</span><span class="w"> </span>b1<span class="w"> </span>&gt;<span class="w"> </span>file1
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>ovknlmro<span class="w"> </span>967d9f9f<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B1
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>nuvyytnq<span class="w"> </span>5dda2f09<span class="w"> </span>A
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>-m<span class="w"> </span>B2<span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">echo</span><span class="w"> </span>b2<span class="w"> </span>&gt;<span class="w"> </span>file1
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>8ebeaffa<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>ovknlmro<span class="w"> </span>7d7c6e6b<span class="w"> </span>B1
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>-m<span class="w"> </span>C<span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">echo</span><span class="w"> </span>c<span class="w"> </span>&gt;<span class="w"> </span>file2
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>62a3c6d3<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>C
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>daa6ffd5<span class="w"> </span>B2
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>log
@<span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:41.946<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>2370ddf3
<span class="w"> </span>C
<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:33.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>daa6ffd5
<span class="w"> </span>B2
<span class="w"> </span>ovknlmro<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:24.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>7d7c6e6b
<span class="w"> </span>B1
<span class="w"> </span>nuvyytnq<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:05.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5dda2f09
<span class="w"> </span>A
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">14</span>:56:59.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5d39e19d
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>tpstlust<span class="w"> </span>support+octocat@github.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2018</span>-05-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">12</span>:55:19.000<span class="w"> </span>-05:00<span class="w"> </span>octocat-patch-1@origin<span class="w"> </span>b1b3f972
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>sentence<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">case</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kowxouwz<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2014</span>-06-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:22:26.000<span class="w"> </span>-07:00<span class="w"> </span>test@origin<span class="w"> </span>b3cbd5bb
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Create<span class="w"> </span>CONTRIBUTING.md
<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2012</span>-03-06<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:06:50.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
~
</code></pre></div>
<p>We now have a few commits, where A, B1, and B2 modify the same file, while C
modifies a different file. Let's now rebase B2 directly onto A. We use the
<code>--source</code>/<code>-s</code> option on the change ID of B2, and <code>--destination</code>/<code>-d</code> option
on A.</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>rebase<span class="w"> </span>-s<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>-d<span class="w"> </span>nuvyytnq<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1"># Replace the IDs by what you have for B2 and A</span>
Rebased<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2</span><span class="w"> </span>commits
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>1978b534<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>C
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
Added<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>modified<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>removed<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files
There<span class="w"> </span>are<span class="w"> </span>unresolved<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>at<span class="w"> </span>these<span class="w"> </span>paths:
file1<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2</span>-sided<span class="w"> </span>conflict
New<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>appeared<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>these<span class="w"> </span>commits:
<span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>1978b534<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>C
<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
To<span class="w"> </span>resolve<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicts,<span class="w"> </span>start<span class="w"> </span>by<span class="w"> </span>updating<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>first<span class="w"> </span>one:
<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>puqltuttzvly
Then<span class="w"> </span>use<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>resolve<span class="sb">`</span>,<span class="w"> </span>or<span class="w"> </span>edit<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflict<span class="w"> </span>markers<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>file<span class="w"> </span>directly.
Once<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>are<span class="w"> </span>resolved,<span class="w"> </span>you<span class="w"> </span>may<span class="w"> </span>want<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>inspect<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>result<span class="w"> </span>with<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>diff<span class="sb">`</span>.
Then<span class="w"> </span>run<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>squash<span class="sb">`</span><span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>move<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>resolution<span class="w"> </span>into<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicted<span class="w"> </span>commit.
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>log
@<span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:08:33.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>1978b534<span class="w"> </span>conflict
<span class="w"> </span>C
<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:08:33.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span>conflict
<span class="w"> </span>B2
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>ovknlmro<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:24.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>7d7c6e6b
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>B1
<span class="w"> </span>nuvyytnq<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:05.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5dda2f09
<span class="w"> </span>A
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">14</span>:56:59.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5d39e19d
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>tpstlust<span class="w"> </span>support+octocat@github.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2018</span>-05-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">12</span>:55:19.000<span class="w"> </span>-05:00<span class="w"> </span>octocat-patch-1@origin<span class="w"> </span>b1b3f972
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>sentence<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">case</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kowxouwz<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2014</span>-06-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:22:26.000<span class="w"> </span>-07:00<span class="w"> </span>test@origin<span class="w"> </span>b3cbd5bb
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Create<span class="w"> </span>CONTRIBUTING.md
<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2012</span>-03-06<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:06:50.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
~
</code></pre></div>
<p>There are several things worth noting here. First, the <code>jj rebase</code> command said
"Rebased 2 commits". That's because we asked it to rebase commit B2 with the
<code>-s</code> option, which also rebases descendants (commit C in this case). Second,
because B2 modified the same file (and word) as B1, rebasing it resulted in
conflicts, as the output indicates. Third, the conflicts did not prevent the
rebase from completing successfully, nor did it prevent C from getting rebased
on top.</p>
<p>Now let's resolve the conflict in B2. We'll do that by creating a new commit on
top of B2. Once we've resolved the conflict, we'll squash the conflict
resolution into the conflicted B2. That might look like this:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1"># Replace the ID by what you have for B2</span>
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>zxoosnnp<span class="w"> </span>c7068d1c<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
Added<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>modified<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>removed<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>files
There<span class="w"> </span>are<span class="w"> </span>unresolved<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>at<span class="w"> </span>these<span class="w"> </span>paths:
file1<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2</span>-sided<span class="w"> </span>conflict
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>st
The<span class="w"> </span>working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>is<span class="w"> </span>clean
There<span class="w"> </span>are<span class="w"> </span>unresolved<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>at<span class="w"> </span>these<span class="w"> </span>paths:
file1<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2</span>-sided<span class="w"> </span>conflict
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>zxoosnnp<span class="w"> </span>c7068d1c<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit:<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
To<span class="w"> </span>resolve<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicts,<span class="w"> </span>start<span class="w"> </span>by<span class="w"> </span>updating<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>it:
<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt
Then<span class="w"> </span>use<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>resolve<span class="sb">`</span>,<span class="w"> </span>or<span class="w"> </span>edit<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflict<span class="w"> </span>markers<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>file<span class="w"> </span>directly.
Once<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>are<span class="w"> </span>resolved,<span class="w"> </span>you<span class="w"> </span>may<span class="w"> </span>want<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>inspect<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>result<span class="w"> </span>with<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>diff<span class="sb">`</span>.
Then<span class="w"> </span>run<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>squash<span class="sb">`</span><span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>move<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>resolution<span class="w"> </span>into<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicted<span class="w"> </span>commit.
$<span class="w"> </span>cat<span class="w"> </span>file1
<span class="o">&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;</span>&lt;<span class="w"> </span>Conflict<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>of<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span>
%%%%%%%<span class="w"> </span>Changes<span class="w"> </span>from<span class="w"> </span>base<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>side<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#1</span>
-b1
+a
+++++++<span class="w"> </span>Contents<span class="w"> </span>of<span class="w"> </span>side<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#2</span>
b2
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<span class="w"> </span>Conflict<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>of<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>ends
$<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">echo</span><span class="w"> </span>resolved<span class="w"> </span>&gt;<span class="w"> </span>file1
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>st
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>changes:
M<span class="w"> </span>file1
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>zxoosnnp<span class="w"> </span>c2a31a06<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit:<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
Conflict<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>has<span class="w"> </span>been<span class="w"> </span>resolved<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>working<span class="w"> </span>copy
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>squash
Rebased<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>descendant<span class="w"> </span>commits
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>ntxxqymr<span class="w"> </span>e3c279cc<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>2c7a658e<span class="w"> </span>B2
Existing<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>were<span class="w"> </span>resolved<span class="w"> </span>or<span class="w"> </span>abandoned<span class="w"> </span>from<span class="w"> </span>these<span class="w"> </span>commits:
<span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>hidden<span class="w"> </span>1978b534<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>C
<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>hidden<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>log
@<span class="w"> </span>ntxxqymr<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">19</span>:34:09.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>e3c279cc
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">19</span>:34:09.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>b9da9d28
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>C
<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">19</span>:34:09.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>2c7a658e
<span class="w"> </span>B2
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>ovknlmro<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:24.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>7d7c6e6b
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>B1
<span class="w"> </span>nuvyytnq<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:05.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5dda2f09
<span class="w"> </span>A
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">14</span>:56:59.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5d39e19d
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>tpstlust<span class="w"> </span>support+octocat@github.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2018</span>-05-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">12</span>:55:19.000<span class="w"> </span>-05:00<span class="w"> </span>octocat-patch-1@origin<span class="w"> </span>b1b3f972
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>sentence<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">case</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kowxouwz<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2014</span>-06-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:22:26.000<span class="w"> </span>-07:00<span class="w"> </span>test@origin<span class="w"> </span>b3cbd5bb
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Create<span class="w"> </span>CONTRIBUTING.md
<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2012</span>-03-06<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:06:50.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
~
</code></pre></div>
<p>Note that commit C automatically got rebased on top of the resolved B2, and that
C is also resolved (since it modified only a different file).</p>
<p>By the way, if we want to get rid of B1 now, we can run <code>jj abandon
ovknlmro</code>. That will hide the commit from the log output and will rebase any
descendants to its parent.</p>
<h2 id="the-operation-log">The operation log<a class="headerlink" href="#the-operation-log" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>Jujutsu keeps a record of all changes you've made to the repo in what's called
the "operation log". Use the <code>jj op</code> (short for <code>jj operation</code>) family of
commands to interact with it. To list the operations, use <code>jj op log</code>:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>op<span class="w"> </span>log
@<span class="w"> </span>d3b77addea49<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@vonz.svl.corp.google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">3</span><span class="w"> </span>minutes<span class="w"> </span>ago,<span class="w"> </span>lasted<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">3</span><span class="w"> </span>milliseconds
<span class="w"> </span>squash<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>63874fe6c4fba405ffc38b0dd926f03b715cf7ef
<span class="w"> </span>args:<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>squash
<span class="w"> </span>6fc1873c1180<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@vonz.svl.corp.google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">3</span><span class="w"> </span>minutes<span class="w"> </span>ago,<span class="w"> </span>lasted<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>milliseconds
<span class="w"> </span>snapshot<span class="w"> </span>working<span class="w"> </span>copy
<span class="w"> </span>args:<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>squash
<span class="w"> </span>ed91f7bcc1fb<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@vonz.svl.corp.google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">6</span><span class="w"> </span>minutes<span class="w"> </span>ago,<span class="w"> </span>lasted<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>milliseconds
<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>empty<span class="w"> </span>commit
<span class="w"> </span>args:<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt
<span class="w"> </span>367400773f87<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@vonz.svl.corp.google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">12</span><span class="w"> </span>minutes<span class="w"> </span>ago,<span class="w"> </span>lasted<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">3</span><span class="w"> </span>milliseconds
<span class="w"> </span>rebase<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>daa6ffd5a09a8a7d09a65796194e69b7ed0a566d<span class="w"> </span>and<span class="w"> </span>descendants
<span class="w"> </span>args:<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>rebase<span class="w"> </span>-s<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>-d<span class="w"> </span>nuvyytnq
<span class="o">[</span>many<span class="w"> </span>more<span class="w"> </span>lines<span class="o">]</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>The most useful command is <code>jj undo</code> (alias for <code>jj op undo</code>), which will undo
an operation. By default, it will undo the most recent operation. Let's try it:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>undo
New<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>appeared<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>these<span class="w"> </span>commits:
<span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>1978b534<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>C
<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
To<span class="w"> </span>resolve<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicts,<span class="w"> </span>start<span class="w"> </span>by<span class="w"> </span>updating<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>first<span class="w"> </span>one:
<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>puqltuttzvly
Then<span class="w"> </span>use<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>resolve<span class="sb">`</span>,<span class="w"> </span>or<span class="w"> </span>edit<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflict<span class="w"> </span>markers<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>file<span class="w"> </span>directly.
Once<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>are<span class="w"> </span>resolved,<span class="w"> </span>you<span class="w"> </span>may<span class="w"> </span>want<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>inspect<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>result<span class="w"> </span>with<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>diff<span class="sb">`</span>.
Then<span class="w"> </span>run<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>squash<span class="sb">`</span><span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>move<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>resolution<span class="w"> </span>into<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicted<span class="w"> </span>commit.
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>zxoosnnp<span class="w"> </span>63874fe6<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>B2
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>log
@<span class="w"> </span>zxoosnnp<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">19</span>:34:09.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>63874fe6
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>no<span class="w"> </span>description<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="o">)</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>qzvqqupx<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:08:33.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>1978b534<span class="w"> </span>conflict
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>C
<span class="w"> </span>puqltutt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:08:33.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>f7fb5943<span class="w"> </span>conflict
<span class="w"> </span>B2
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>ovknlmro<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:24.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>7d7c6e6b
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>B1
<span class="w"> </span>nuvyytnq<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:07:05.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5dda2f09
<span class="w"> </span>A
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kntqzsqt<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">14</span>:56:59.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>5d39e19d
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Say<span class="w"> </span>goodbye
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>tpstlust<span class="w"> </span>support+octocat@github.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2018</span>-05-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">12</span>:55:19.000<span class="w"> </span>-05:00<span class="w"> </span>octocat-patch-1@origin<span class="w"> </span>b1b3f972
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>sentence<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">case</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="w"> </span>kowxouwz<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2014</span>-06-10<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:22:26.000<span class="w"> </span>-07:00<span class="w"> </span>test@origin<span class="w"> </span>b3cbd5bb
├─╯<span class="w"> </span>Create<span class="w"> </span>CONTRIBUTING.md
<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2012</span>-03-06<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:06:50.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
~
</code></pre></div>
<p>As you can perhaps see, that undid the <code>jj squash</code> invocation we used for
squashing the conflict resolution into commit B2 earlier. Notice that it also
updated the working copy.</p>
<p>You can also view the repo the way it looked after some earlier operation. For
example, if you want to see <code>jj log</code> output right after the <code>jj rebase</code>
operation, try <code>jj log --at-op=367400773f87</code> but use the hash from your own
<code>jj op log</code>.</p>
<h2 id="moving-content-changes-between-commits">Moving content changes between commits<a class="headerlink" href="#moving-content-changes-between-commits" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>You have already seen how <code>jj squash</code> can combine the changes from two commits
into one. There are several other commands for changing the contents of existing
commits.</p>
<p>We'll need some more complex content to test these commands, so let's create a
few more commits:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>-m<span class="w"> </span>abc<span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">printf</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="s1">&#39;a\nb\nc\n&#39;</span><span class="w"> </span>&gt;<span class="w"> </span>file
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>ztqrpvnw<span class="w"> </span>f94e49cf<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>abc
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span><span class="p">|</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
Added<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>modified<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>removed<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>files
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>-m<span class="w"> </span>ABC<span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">printf</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="s1">&#39;A\nB\nc\n&#39;</span><span class="w"> </span>&gt;<span class="w"> </span>file
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>kwtuwqnm<span class="w"> </span>6f30cd1f<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>ABC
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>ztqrpvnw<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">51002261</span><span class="w"> </span>ab
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>-m<span class="w"> </span>ABCD<span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">printf</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="s1">&#39;A\nB\nC\nD\n&#39;</span><span class="w"> </span>&gt;<span class="w"> </span>file
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>mrxqplyk<span class="w"> </span>a6749154<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>ABCD
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>kwtuwqnm<span class="w"> </span>30aecc08<span class="w"> </span>ABC
$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>log<span class="w"> </span>-r<span class="w"> </span>master::@
@<span class="w"> </span>mrxqplyk<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">19</span>:38:21.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>b98c607b
<span class="w"> </span>ABCD
<span class="w"> </span>kwtuwqnm<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">19</span>:38:12.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>30aecc08
<span class="w"> </span>ABC
<span class="w"> </span>ztqrpvnw<span class="w"> </span>martinvonz@google.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2023</span>-02-12<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">19</span>:38:03.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">51002261</span>
<span class="w"> </span>abc
<span class="w"> </span>orrkosyo<span class="w"> </span>octocat@nowhere.com<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2012</span>-03-06<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">15</span>:06:50.000<span class="w"> </span>-08:00<span class="w"> </span>master<span class="w"> </span>7fd1a60b
<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>Merge<span class="w"> </span>pull<span class="w"> </span>request<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">#6 from Spaceghost/patch-1</span>
~
</code></pre></div>
<p>We "forgot" to capitalize "c" in the second commit when we capitalized the other
letters. We then fixed that in the third commit when we also added "D". It would
be cleaner to move the capitalization of "c" into the second commit. We can do
that by running <code>jj squash</code> with the <code>--interactive</code>/<code>-i</code> option on the third
commit. Remember that <code>jj squash</code> moves all the changes from one commit into its
parent. <code>jj squash -i</code> moves only part of the changes into its parent. Now try
that:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>squash<span class="w"> </span>-i
Hint:<span class="w"> </span>Using<span class="w"> </span>default<span class="w"> </span>editor<span class="w"> </span><span class="s1">&#39;:builtin&#39;</span><span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span>run<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>config<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="w"> </span>--user<span class="w"> </span>ui.diff-editor<span class="w"> </span>:builtin<span class="sb">`</span><span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>disable<span class="w"> </span>this<span class="w"> </span>message.
Rebased<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>descendant<span class="w"> </span>commits
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>mrxqplyk<span class="w"> </span>52a6c7fd<span class="w"> </span>ABCD
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>kwtuwqnm<span class="w"> </span>643061ac<span class="w"> </span>ABC
</code></pre></div>
<p>That will bring up the built-in diff editor<sup id="fnref:alternative_diff_editors"><a class="footnote-ref" href="#fn:alternative_diff_editors">1</a></sup> with a
diff of the changes in the "ABCD" commit. Expand the file by clicking on <code>(+)</code>
or with right arrow, then select the sections/line to include by clicking or
using space. Once complete, press <code>c</code> to confirm changes, or <code>q</code> to exit without
saving. You can also use the mouse to click on the menu items to see more
options (keyboard navigation is currently limited).</p>
<p>If we look at the diff of the second commit, we now see that all three lines got
capitalized:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>diff<span class="w"> </span>-r<span class="w"> </span>@-<span class="w"> </span>--git
diff<span class="w"> </span>--git<span class="w"> </span>a/file<span class="w"> </span>b/file
index<span class="w"> </span>de980441c3..b1e67221af<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">100644</span>
---<span class="w"> </span>a/file
+++<span class="w"> </span>b/file
@@<span class="w"> </span>-1,3<span class="w"> </span>+1,3<span class="w"> </span>@@
-a
-b
-c
+A
+B
+C
</code></pre></div>
<p>The child change ("ABCD" in our case) will have the same content <em>state</em> after
the <code>jj squash</code> command. That means that you can move any changes you want into
the parent change, even if they touch the same word, and it won't cause any
conflicts.</p>
<p>Let's try one final command for changing the contents of an exiting commit. That
command is <code>jj diffedit</code>, which lets you edit the changes in a commit without
checking it out.</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>diffedit<span class="w"> </span>-r<span class="w"> </span>@-
Hint:<span class="w"> </span>Using<span class="w"> </span>default<span class="w"> </span>editor<span class="w"> </span><span class="s1">&#39;:builtin&#39;</span><span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span>run<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>config<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">set</span><span class="w"> </span>--user<span class="w"> </span>ui.diff-editor<span class="w"> </span>:builtin<span class="sb">`</span><span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>disable<span class="w"> </span>this<span class="w"> </span>message.
Created<span class="w"> </span>kwtuwqnm<span class="w"> </span>70985eaa<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>ABC
Rebased<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>descendant<span class="w"> </span>commits
Working<span class="w"> </span>copy<span class="w"> </span>now<span class="w"> </span>at:<span class="w"> </span>mrxqplyk<span class="w"> </span>1c72cd50<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>ABCD
Parent<span class="w"> </span>commit<span class="w"> </span>:<span class="w"> </span>kwtuwqnm<span class="w"> </span>70985eaa<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>empty<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>ABC
Added<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>modified<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">1</span><span class="w"> </span>files,<span class="w"> </span>removed<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">0</span><span class="w"> </span>files
There<span class="w"> </span>are<span class="w"> </span>unresolved<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>at<span class="w"> </span>these<span class="w"> </span>paths:
file<span class="w"> </span><span class="m">2</span>-sided<span class="w"> </span>conflict
New<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>appeared<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>these<span class="w"> </span>commits:
<span class="w"> </span>mrxqplyk<span class="w"> </span>1c72cd50<span class="w"> </span><span class="o">(</span>conflict<span class="o">)</span><span class="w"> </span>ABCD
To<span class="w"> </span>resolve<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicts,<span class="w"> </span>start<span class="w"> </span>by<span class="w"> </span>updating<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>it:
<span class="w"> </span>jj<span class="w"> </span>new<span class="w"> </span>mrxqplykmyqv
Then<span class="w"> </span>use<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>resolve<span class="sb">`</span>,<span class="w"> </span>or<span class="w"> </span>edit<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflict<span class="w"> </span>markers<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>file<span class="w"> </span>directly.
Once<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicts<span class="w"> </span>are<span class="w"> </span>resolved,<span class="w"> </span>you<span class="w"> </span>may<span class="w"> </span>want<span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>inspect<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>result<span class="w"> </span>with<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>diff<span class="sb">`</span>.
Then<span class="w"> </span>run<span class="w"> </span><span class="sb">`</span>jj<span class="w"> </span>squash<span class="sb">`</span><span class="w"> </span>to<span class="w"> </span>move<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>resolution<span class="w"> </span>into<span class="w"> </span>the<span class="w"> </span>conflicted<span class="w"> </span>commit.
</code></pre></div>
<p>In the diff editor, use the arrow keys and spacebar to select all lines but the
last. Press 'c' to save the changes and close it. You can now inspect the
rewritten commit with <code>jj diff -r @-</code> again, and you should see your deletion of
the last line. Unlike <code>jj squash -i</code>, which left the content state of the commit
unchanged, <code>jj diffedit</code> (typically) results in a different state, which means
that descendant commits may have conflicts.</p>
<p>Another command for rewriting contents of existing commits is <code>jj split</code>. Now
that you've seen how <code>jj squash -i</code> and <code>jj diffedit</code> work, you can hopefully
figure out how it works (with the help of the instructions in the diff).</p>
<div class="footnote">
<hr />
<ol>
<li id="fn:alternative_diff_editors">
<p>There are many other diff editors you could use.
For example, if you have <a href="https://meldmerge.org">Meld</a> installed and in the
PATH, you can use it via <code>jj squash -i --tool meld</code> or a fancier config with <code>jj
squash -i --tool meld-3</code>. You can configure the default with the
<a href="../config/#editing-diffs"><code>ui.diff-editor</code> option</a>; those docs also explain how
to specify a path to an executable if it is not in the PATH.&#160;<a class="footnote-backref" href="#fnref:alternative_diff_editors" title="Jump back to footnote 1 in the text">&#8617;</a></p>
</li>
</ol>
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