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Expand Up @@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ This text assumes that the reader is familiar with Git.
If you haven't already, make sure you
[install and configure Jujutsu](install-and-setup.md).

## Cloning a Git repo
## Cloning a Git repository

> **Hint:** Most identifiers used in this tutorial will be different when you try this at home!
Let's start by cloning GitHub's Hello-World repo using `jj`:

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# repos yet)
$ jj git clone https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World
Fetching into new repo in "/tmp/tmp.O1DWMiaKd4/Hello-World"
bookmark: master@origin [new] untracked
bookmark: octocat-patch-1@origin [new] untracked
bookmark: test@origin [new] untracked
Setting the revset alias "trunk()" to "master@origin"
Working copy now at: kntqzsqt d7439b06 (empty) (no description set)
Parent commit : orrkosyo 7fd1a60b master | (empty) Merge pull request #6 from Spaceghost/patch-1
Added 1 files, modified 0 files, removed 0 files
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Parent commit: orrkosyo 7fd1a60b master | (empty) Merge pull request #6 from Spaceghost/patch-1
```

We can see from the output above that our working copy is a real commit with a
Let's look at that output as it introduces new concepts.
You can see two "commits": Parent and working copy.
Both are identified using two separate identifiers: `<change> <commit>`.

The parent commit, for example, has the change ID `orrkosyo` and the commit hash `7fd1a60b`.

> **Git users:** The commit hash is what you're used to from git and should
> match what you see when you look at the repository using `git log` in a git checkout of the repository.
> The change ID however is a new concept, unique to jujutsu
We can also see from the output above that our working copy is an actual commit with a
commit ID (`d7439b06` in the example). When you make a change in the working
copy, the working-copy commit gets automatically amended by the next `jj`
command.

> **Git users:** This is a huge difference from Git where the working copy is a separate concept
> and not yet a commit.
## Changes

A change is a commit that can evolve while keeping a stable identifier (similar to Gerrit's Change-Id).
In other words: You can make changes to files in a change, resulting in a new commit hash,
but the change ID will remain the same.

You can see that our clone operation automatically created a new change:

```
Working copy : kntqzsqt d7439b06 (empty) (no description set)
```

This new change has the ID `kntqzsqt` and it is currently empty (contains no changes compared to the parent)
and has no description.

## Creating our first change

Now let's say we want to edit the `README` file in the repo to say "Goodbye"
instead of "Hello". Let's start by describing the change (adding a
commit message) so we don't forget what we're working on:
Let's say we want to edit the `README` file in the repo to say "Goodbye"
instead of "Hello".
Start by describing the change (adding a commit message) so we don't forget what we're working on:

```shell
# This will bring up $EDITOR (or `pico` or `Notepad` by default). Enter
# something like "Say goodbye" in the editor and then save the file and close
# This brings up $EDITOR (or `pico` or `Notepad` by default).
# Enter something like "Say goodbye" in the editor and then save the file and close
# the editor.
$ jj describe
Working copy now at: kntqzsqt e427edcf (empty) Say goodbye
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remove existing files. To untrack a path, add it to your `.gitignore` and run
`jj file untrack <path>`.

Also note that the commit hash for our current change (`kntqzsqt`) changed from `e427edcf` to `5d39e19d`!

To see the diff, run `jj diff`:

```shell
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```

If we later realize that we want to make further changes, we can make them
in the working copy and then run `jj squash`. That command squashes the changes
in the working copy and then run `jj squash`. That command squashes (moves) the changes
from a given commit into its parent commit. Like most commands, it acts on the
working-copy commit by default. When run on the working-copy commit, it behaves
very similar to `git commit --amend`, and `jj amend` is in fact an alias for
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```
The `@` indicates the working-copy commit. The first ID on a line
(e.g. "mpqrykyp" above) is the "change ID", which is an ID that follows the
commit as it's rewritten (similar to Gerrit's Change-Id). The second ID is the
(e.g. "mpqrykyp" above) is the "change ID". The second ID is the
commit ID, which changes when you rewrite the commit. You can give either ID
to commands that take revisions as arguments. We will generally prefer change
IDs because they stay the same when the commit is rewritten.
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```shell
$ jj rebase -s puqltutt -d nuvyytnq # Replace the IDs by what you have for B2 and A
Rebased 2 commits
Working copy now at: qzvqqupx 1978b534 (conflict) C
Parent commit : puqltutt f7fb5943 (conflict) B2
Added 0 files, modified 1 files, removed 0 files
There are unresolved conflicts at these paths:
file1 2-sided conflict
New conflicts appeared in these commits:
qzvqqupx 1978b534 (conflict) C
puqltutt f7fb5943 (conflict) B2
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Then use `jj resolve`, or edit the conflict markers in the file directly.
Once the conflicts are resolved, you may want to inspect the result with `jj diff`.
Then run `jj squash` to move the resolution into the conflicted commit.
Working copy now at: qzvqqupx 1978b534 (conflict) C
Parent commit : puqltutt f7fb5943 (conflict) B2
Added 0 files, modified 1 files, removed 0 files
$ jj log
@ qzvqqupx [email protected] 2023-02-12 15:08:33.000 -08:00 1978b534 conflict
│ C
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Working copy now at: zxoosnnp c7068d1c (conflict) (empty) (no description set)
Parent commit : puqltutt f7fb5943 (conflict) B2
Added 0 files, modified 0 files, removed 1 files
There are unresolved conflicts at these paths:
file1 2-sided conflict
$ jj st
The working copy is clean
There are unresolved conflicts at these paths:
file1 2-sided conflict
Working copy : zxoosnnp c7068d1c (conflict) (empty) (no description set)
Parent commit: puqltutt f7fb5943 (conflict) B2
To resolve the conflicts, start by updating to it:
jj new puqltutt
Then use `jj resolve`, or edit the conflict markers in the file directly.
Once the conflicts are resolved, you may want to inspect the result with `jj diff`.
Then run `jj squash` to move the resolution into the conflicted commit.
$ cat file1
<<<<<<<
%%%%%%%
-b1
+a
+++++++
b2
>>>>>>>
<<<<<<< Conflict 1 of 1
%%%%%%% Changes from base to side #1
-b1+a+++++++ Contents of side #2
b2>>>>>>> Conflict 1 of 1 ends
$ echo resolved > file1
$ jj st
Working copy changes:
M file1
Working copy : zxoosnnp c2a31a06 (no description set)
Parent commit: puqltutt f7fb5943 (conflict) B2
Conflict in parent commit has been resolved in working copy
$ jj squash
Rebased 1 descendant commits
Working copy now at: ntxxqymr e3c279cc (empty) (no description set)
Parent commit : puqltutt 2c7a658e B2
Existing conflicts were resolved or abandoned from these commits:
qzvqqupx hidden 1978b534 (conflict) C
puqltutt hidden f7fb5943 (conflict) B2
Working copy now at: ntxxqymr e3c279cc (empty) (no description set)
Parent commit : puqltutt 2c7a658e B2
$ jj log
@ ntxxqymr [email protected] 2023-02-12 19:34:09.000 -08:00 e3c279cc
│ (empty) (no description set)
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Then run `jj squash` to move the resolution into the conflicted commit.
Working copy now at: zxoosnnp 63874fe6 (no description set)
Parent commit : puqltutt f7fb5943 (conflict) B2
$ jj log
@ zxoosnnp [email protected] 2023-02-12 19:34:09.000 -08:00 63874fe6
│ (no description set)
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Working copy now at: ztqrpvnw f94e49cf (empty) abc
Parent commit : orrkosyo 7fd1a60b master | (empty) Merge pull request #6 from Spaceghost/patch-1
Added 0 files, modified 0 files, removed 1 files
$ jj new -m ABC; printf 'A\nB\nc\n' > file
Working copy now at: kwtuwqnm 6f30cd1f (empty) ABC
Parent commit : ztqrpvnw 51002261 ab
$ jj new -m ABCD; printf 'A\nB\nC\nD\n' > file
Working copy now at: mrxqplyk a6749154 (empty) ABCD
Parent commit : kwtuwqnm 30aecc08 ABC
$ jj log -r master::@
@ mrxqplyk [email protected] 2023-02-12 19:38:21.000 -08:00 b98c607b
│ ABCD
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```shell
$ jj squash -i
Using default editor ':builtin'; you can change this by setting ui.diff-editor
Hint: Using default editor ':builtin'; run `jj config set --user ui.diff-editor :builtin` to disable this message.
Rebased 1 descendant commits
Working copy now at: mrxqplyk 52a6c7fd ABCD
Parent commit : kwtuwqnm 643061ac ABC
```
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that all three lines got capitalized:
```shell
$ jj diff -r @-
Modified regular file file:
1 1: aA
2 2: bB
3 3: cC
$ jj diff -r @- --git
diff --git a/file b/file
index de980441c3..b1e67221af 100644
--- a/file
+++ b/file
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-a
-b
-c
+A
+B
+C
```
The child change ("ABCD" in our case) will have the same content *state* after
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Let's try one final command for changing the contents of an exiting commit. That
command is `jj diffedit`, which lets you edit the contents of a commit without
checking it out.
checking it out (i.e. the "right side").
```shell
$ jj diffedit -r @-
Using default editor ':builtin'; you can change this by setting ui.diff-editor
Hint: Using default editor ':builtin'; run `jj config set --user ui.diff-editor :builtin` to disable this message.
Created kwtuwqnm 70985eaa (empty) ABC
Rebased 1 descendant commits
Working copy now at: mrxqplyk 1c72cd50 (conflict) ABCD
Parent commit : kwtuwqnm 70985eaa (empty) ABC
Added 0 files, modified 1 files, removed 0 files
There are unresolved conflicts at these paths:
file 2-sided conflict
New conflicts appeared in these commits:
mrxqplyk 1c72cd50 (conflict) ABCD
To resolve the conflicts, start by updating to it:
jj new mrxqplykmyqv
Then use `jj resolve`, or edit the conflict markers in the file directly.
Once the conflicts are resolved, you may want to inspect the result with `jj diff`.
Then run `jj squash` to move the resolution into the conflicted commit.
Working copy now at: mrxqplyk 1c72cd50 (conflict) ABCD
Parent commit : kwtuwqnm 70985eaa (empty) ABC
Added 0 files, modified 1 files, removed 0 files
```
In the diff editor, edit the right side by e.g. adding something to the first
line. Press 'c' to save the changes and close it. You can now inspect the rewritten
commit with `jj diff -r @-` again and you should see your addition to the first
In this case the default diff editor is not powerful enough to allow you to actually do much other than picking hunks from the existing diff.
Using an alternative diff editor as described above you can change the commit entirely and add or delete content as you wish.
You can now inspect the rewritten commit with `jj diff -r @-` again, and you should see your addition to the first
line. Unlike `jj squash -i`, which left the content state of the commit
unchanged, `jj diffedit` (typically) results in a different state, which means
that descendant commits may have conflicts.
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