OPTIONS
-------
`--in-place`::
- Edit the files in place.
+`--no-in-place`::
+ Edit the files in place. The default is `--no-in-place`.
`--trim-empty`::
+`--no-trim-empty`::
If the _<value>_ part of any trailer contains only whitespace,
the whole trailer will be removed from the output.
This applies to existing trailers as well as new trailers.
++
+The default is `--no-trim-empty`.
-`--trailer <key>[(=|:)<value>]`::
+`--trailer=<key>[(=|:)<value>]`::
+`--no-trailer`::
Specify a (_<key>_, _<value>_) pair that should be applied as a
- trailer to the inputs. See the description of this
- command.
+ trailer to the inputs. See the description of this command. Can
+ be given multiple times.
++
+Use `--no-trailer` to reset the list.
-`--where <placement>`::
+`--where=<placement>`::
`--no-where`::
Specify where all new trailers will be added. A setting
provided with `--where` overrides the `trailer.where` and any
applicable `trailer.<key-alias>.where` configuration variables
and applies to all `--trailer` options until the next occurrence of
- `--where` or `--no-where`. Upon encountering `--no-where`, clear the
- effect of any previous use of `--where`, such that the relevant configuration
- variables are no longer overridden. Possible placements are `after`,
+ `--where` or `--no-where`. Possible placements are `after`,
`before`, `end` or `start`.
++
+Use `--no-where` to clear the effect of any previous use of `--where`,
+such that the relevant configuration variables are no longer overridden.
-`--if-exists <action>`::
+`--if-exists=<action>`::
`--no-if-exists`::
Specify what action will be performed when there is already at
least one trailer with the same _<key>_ in the input. A setting
provided with `--if-exists` overrides the `trailer.ifExists` and any
applicable `trailer.<key-alias>.ifExists` configuration variables
and applies to all `--trailer` options until the next occurrence of
- `--if-exists` or `--no-if-exists`. Upon encountering `--no-if-exists`, clear the
- effect of any previous use of `--if-exists`, such that the relevant configuration
- variables are no longer overridden. Possible actions are `addIfDifferent`,
+ `--if-exists` or `--no-if-exists`. Possible actions are `addIfDifferent`,
`addIfDifferentNeighbor`, `add`, `replace` and `doNothing`.
++
+Use `--no-if-exists` to clear the effect of any previous use of
+`--if-exists`, such that the relevant configuration variables are no
+longer overridden.
-`--if-missing <action>`::
+`--if-missing=<action>`::
`--no-if-missing`::
Specify what action will be performed when there is no other
trailer with the same _<key>_ in the input. A setting
provided with `--if-missing` overrides the `trailer.ifMissing` and any
applicable `trailer.<key-alias>.ifMissing` configuration variables
and applies to all `--trailer` options until the next occurrence of
- `--if-missing` or `--no-if-missing`. Upon encountering `--no-if-missing`,
- clear the effect of any previous use of `--if-missing`, such that the relevant
- configuration variables are no longer overridden. Possible actions are `doNothing`
- or `add`.
+ `--if-missing` or `--no-if-missing`. Possible actions are
+ `doNothing` or `add`.
++
+Use `--no-if-missing` to clear the effect of any previous use of
+`--if-missing`, such that the relevant configuration variables are no
+longer overridden.
`--only-trailers`::
- Output only the trailers, not any other parts of the input.
+`--no-only-trailers`::
+ Output only the trailers, not any other parts of the
+ input. The default is `--no-only-trailers`.
`--only-input`::
+`--no-only-input`::
Output only trailers that exist in the input; do not add any
from the command-line or by applying `trailer.<key-alias>` configuration
- variables.
+ variables. The default is `--no-only-input`.
`--unfold`::
+`--no-unfold`::
If a trailer has a value that runs over multiple lines (aka "folded"),
- reformat the value into a single line.
+ reformat the value into a single line. The default is `--no-unfold`.
`--parse`::
A convenience alias for `--only-trailers --only-input
input without influencing them with any command line options or
configuration variables, while also making the output machine-friendly with
`--unfold`.
++
+There is no convenience alias to negate this alias.
+`--divider`::
`--no-divider`::
- Do not treat `---` as the end of the commit message. Use this
- when you know your input contains just the commit message itself
- (and not an email or the output of linkgit:git-format-patch[1]).
+ Treat `---` as the end of the commit message. This is the default.
+ Use `--no-divider` when you know your input contains just the
+ commit message itself (and not an email or the output of
+ linkgit:git-format-patch[1]).
CONFIGURATION VARIABLES
-----------------------