git-am

Apply patches from mailbox

$ git am [patches.mbox]

$ git am [*.patch]

$ git am --3way [patch]

$ git am --skip

$ git am --abort

git am [options] [mbox|maildir]

git am (apply mailbox) applies patches from email messages. It reads patches in mbox format, commonly used for email-based patch submission workflows in open source projects.
The command extracts patch content and commit message from email format, creating commits with the original author information preserved. It handles patch series and manages conflicts through --skip, --abort, and --continue operations.
This workflow remains fundamental to the Linux kernel development process and other projects that rely on email-based code review and patch submission.

MBOX

Mailbox file with patches.

Fall back to 3-way merge.

Skip the current patch.

Abort and restore original branch.

Continue after resolving conflicts.

Add Signed-off-by line.

Run interactively.

Display help information.

Patch format must be correct. Conflicts require manual resolution. Original commit dates preserved.

git am was designed for the Linux kernel development workflow where patches are submitted and reviewed via email on mailing lists.

git-apply(1), git-format-patch(1), git-send-email(1)