Advanced-Git/contents/create-patch-from-last-commit-s.md

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Create Patch from Last Commit(s)

Command

git format-patch HEAD~1

Examples

• Create a .patch file for the last commit.

git format-patch HEAD~1 

• Create a single patch file for all commits on top of main.

git format-patch origin/main..HEAD --stdout > my-changes.patch 

• Create patch files for the last two commits.

git format-patch -2 

• Create patch files for all commits since main.

git format-patch -2 origin/main..HEAD 

Steps

1. Run 'git format-patch HEAD~1' to create a patch for the last commit.
2. Use 'git format-patch origin/main..HEAD --stdout > my-changes.patch' to create a single patch file for multiple commits.

Warnings

• ⚠️ Patch files created this way include commit messages, authorship, and timestamps.
• ⚠️ Use 'git am' to apply these patches on another system.

Links

• Official Docs

➡️ See the Next Step: Apply Patch with Commit Metadata

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Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: patch, format-patch, committed