git-mailinfo
Extract patch from email message
TLDR
Extract patch info
$ git mailinfo [msg.txt] [patch.txt] < [email.txt]
Keep subject prefix$ git mailinfo -k [msg.txt] [patch.txt] < [email.txt]
SYNOPSIS
git mailinfo [options] msg patch
DESCRIPTION
git mailinfo extracts patch and commit information from email messages. It parses email headers and body, separating the commit message from the patch content, and handles encoding and author extraction.The command is a plumbing tool used internally by `git am`. It processes the email format used in patch-based development workflows, such as those used by the Linux kernel project.
PARAMETERS
MSG
Output file for commit message.PATCH
Output file for patch.-k
Keep subject line intact.-b
Strip bracketed strings from subject.-u
Encode as UTF-8.--scissors
Remove text before scissors line.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install git
sudo dnf install git
sudo pacman -S git
sudo apk add git
sudo zypper install git
brew install git
nix profile install nixpkgs#git
CAVEATS
Plumbing command. Usually called by git am. Input must be proper email format.
HISTORY
git mailinfo is part of Git's email patch workflow, supporting the patch-by-email development model used by the Linux kernel.
SEE ALSO
git-am(1), git-mailsplit(1)
