git-apply

Apply a patch

$ git apply [patch.diff]

$ git apply --check [patch.diff]

$ git apply --stat [patch.diff]

$ git apply --reverse [patch.diff]

$ git apply --cached [patch.diff]

git apply [options] patches

git apply applies patches to files and/or the index. Unlike git am, it works with raw diff output without email formatting, making it suitable for patches generated by git diff.
The command can apply patches to the working tree, index, or both. It supports checking patches without applying (--check) and showing statistics (--stat). Reverse application (--reverse) enables undoing patches.
Unlike git am, this command does not create commits, making it suitable for applying patches as working directory modifications that can be reviewed before committing.

PATCHES

Patch files to apply.

Check if patch applies cleanly.

Show diffstat instead of applying.

Apply patch in reverse.

Apply to index only.

Attempt 3-way merge.

Report progress.

Display help information.

Does not create commits. Use git am for patch series. May fail on binary files without appropriate handling.

git apply is a core Git command for patch application, providing lower-level functionality than git am.

git-am(1), git-diff(1), patch(1)