Add ability to `git merge -s ours --allow-unrelated-histories`
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Description
I found that pygit2 can't do that, but I need this feature.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating pygit2's existing merge bindings and checking how merge strategies and unrelated histories are handled; done means callers can request the equivalent of git merge -s ours --allow-unrelated-histories with coverage for that behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100