---
name: "stg-pick"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "stgit"
version: "0.18-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/stg-pick"
---

# stg-pick(1)

Import a patch from a different branch or a commit object

## NAME

stg-pick - Import a patch from a different branch or a commit object

## SYNOPSIS

```
stg pick [options] [--] ([<patch1>] [<patch2>] [<patch3>..<patch4>])|<commit>
```

## DESCRIPTION

Import one or more patches from a different branch or a commit object into the current series. By default, the name of the imported patch is used as the name of the current patch. It can be overridden with the *--name* option. A commit object can be reverted with the *--revert* option. The log and author information are those of the commit object.

## OPTIONS

- \-n NAME, --name NAME

  Use NAME as the patch name.

- \-B REF-BRANCH, --ref-branch REF-BRANCH

  Pick patches from BRANCH.

- \-r, --revert

  Revert the given commit object.

- \-p COMMITID, --parent COMMITID

  Use COMMITID as parent.

- \-x, --expose

  Append the imported commit id to the patch log.

- \--fold

  Fold the commit object into the current patch.

- \--update

  Like fold but only update the current patch files.

- \-f FILE, --file FILE

  Only fold the given file (can be used multiple times).

- \--unapplied

  Keep the patch unapplied.

## STGIT

Part of the StGit suite - see [**stg**(1)](/stg/1.md)