Naming a merge with Sourcetree

Question

Using Sourcetree, I'm wondering if there is a way for naming merge (as it is possible to do on GitHub for example) to avoid having very many occurrences of the same:

Merge branch 'feature' into master

The documentation, last modified on Sep 37 (sic), 2016, seems quite silent on this possibility.

Answer 1

To create a commit message for a merge in source tree, you can perform the merge and commit separately.

First, select the commit you want to merge and choose Repository > Merge... from the menu.

In the resulting dialog:

1. Ensure that Commit merge immediately (if no conflicts) is not checked
2. Click OK

Resolve any conflicts if necessary, then you'll complete the commit on the merge:

1. Click Commit in the ribbon
2. Enter your desired commit message
3. Click Commit

Of course, if you're feeling more adventurous, the fastest way to do this is to open the terminal and use the merge command with a message specified:

For a short message
git merge -m "Your message" <branch>

For a longer message (opens your default editor)
git merge --edit <branch>