libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp

git reset --merge not available

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Description

Please implement the functionality of

git reset --merge

These are already available in the library:
git reset --mix
git reset --soft
git reset --hard

We want to use git reset --merge as well

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the existing APIs for git reset --mixed, --soft, and --hard, then compare them with the underlying libgit2 support for git reset --merge. The work is complete when the library exposes and correctly performs the merge reset mode alongside the existing reset modes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, git
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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