Merge a remote repository's branch into the current repository's directory, not preserving history

git merge-repo

  • Merge two repository histories.
    Part of `git-extras`.
    More information: <https://github.com/tj/git-extras/blob/master/Commands.md#git-merge-repo>.
  • Trick copyright: tl;dr; <https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr>

git merge-repo {{path/to/remote_repo}} {{branch_name}} .

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