README-topic
author Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@octobus.net>
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:24:43 +0200
changeset 2730 7fbb7a5d359f
parent 2099 47017b3086d4
permissions -rw-r--r--
uncommit: expose the feature with a '--extract' to amend The name of the "uncommit" feature have been an ongoing issue, but no better name have been found in the past year. We try another approach by exposing the 'uncommit' feature directly in `hg amend`. The command will not be able to do both operation a the same time (add new change to the commit + extract should change, but this is already the case with the two command today.

Topic Extension
================

This packages also provides the ``topic`` experiment in an independent
extension. It implements a new experimental concept to provide lightweight
feature branches for the mutable parts of the history. The experiments is still
at an early stage and have significant usability and performance issues when
enabled.

How to Install
==============

The ``topic`` extension is included into the ``evolve` package, so the same instruction apply.

Using Pip
---------

You can install the latest version using pip::

    $ pip install --user hg-evolve

Then just enable it in you hgrc::

    $ hg config --edit # adds the two line below:
    [extensions]
    topic =

From Source
-----------

To install a local version from source::

    $ hg clone https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/evolve/
    $ cd evolve
    $ make install-home

Enable
------

The topic extensions is included in the evolve package. See the install instruction for evolve.

Then enable it in you configuration::

    $ hg config --edit # adds the two line below:
    [extensions]
    topic =

Documentation
-------------

* See 'hg help -e topic' for a generic help.
* See 'hg help topics' and 'hg help stack' for help on specific commands.
* See the 'tests/test-topic-tutorial.t' file for a quick tutorial.