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- context7-git-htmldocs
- atlassian-gitflow-tutorial
---
# Merging one branch into another
Scope is fast-forward and merge-commit mechanics plus conflict resolution. Rebase and cherry-pick
belong to `git-commits`; revert to `git-history`.
- **Fast-forward** — `rtk git merge <branch>` advances the pointer with no merge commit when the
target has not diverged.
- **True merge** — `rtk git merge --no-ff <branch>` forces a merge commit even when a fast-forward is
possible. Gitflow requires it on every supporting-branch merge.
- **Squash merge** — `rtk git merge --squash <branch>` stages the combined diff without committing.
Follow it with a `rtk git commit`.
- **Octopus merge** — `rtk git merge branch-a branch-b branch-c` merges more than two branches at
once, but fails outright on any conflict. Use sequential two-way merges when conflicts are
likely.
## Conflict resolution
When Git cannot auto-merge it writes conflict markers and stops mid-merge. Run `rtk git status` to
list the conflicted files, edit each to resolve its markers, then `rtk git add <file>` and
`rtk git merge --continue`.
- `rtk git merge --abort` restores the pre-merge state.
- `rtk git mergetool` opens the configured merge tool.
- `rtk git diff --diff-filter=U` shows only the still-conflicted files.