rerere

Detailed Explanation

1. Enabling Rerere: You need to enable rerere in your Git configuration. This can be done globally or per repository.

2. Recording Resolutions: When you resolve a conflict, rerere records the resolution in the .git/rr-cache directory.

3. Reusing Resolutions: If the same conflict occurs again, rerere automatically applies the recorded resolution.

4. Cleaning Up: You can clean up old or unused recorded resolutions to keep the .git/rr-cache directory manageable.

5. Manual Intervention: In some cases, rerere might not be able to apply the resolution automatically, and you may need to intervene manually.

Examples

1. Enabling Rerere Globally:

   git config --global rerere.enabled true

   This command enables rerere for all repositories on your system.

2. Enabling Rerere for a Specific Repository:

   git config rerere.enabled true

   This command enables rerere for the current repository.

3. Viewing Recorded Resolutions:

   git rerere status

   This command shows the status of recorded resolutions, including any conflicts that have been resolved and recorded.

4. Cleaning Up Old Resolutions:

   git rerere gc

   This command cleans up old or unused recorded resolutions from the .git/rr-cache directory.

5. Manually Recording a Resolution:

   git rerere

   After resolving a conflict, running this command manually records the resolution if rerere is not enabled by default.

These commands help you manage and reuse conflict resolutions efficiently, making it easier to handle recurring conflicts in your Git workflow.