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1 Mercurial has the ability to add new features through the use of
1 Mercurial has the ability to add new features through the use of
2 extensions. Extensions may add new commands, add options to
2 extensions. Extensions may add new commands, add options to
3 existing commands, change the default behavior of commands, or
3 existing commands, change the default behavior of commands, or
4 implement hooks.
4 implement hooks.
5
5
6 Extensions are not loaded by default for a variety of reasons:
6 Extensions are not loaded by default for a variety of reasons:
7 they can increase startup overhead; they may be meant for advanced
7 they can increase startup overhead; they may be meant for advanced
8 usage only; they may provide potentially dangerous abilities (such
8 usage only; they may provide potentially dangerous abilities (such
9 as letting you destroy or modify history); they might not be ready
9 as letting you destroy or modify history); they might not be ready
10 for prime time; or they may alter some usual behaviors of stock
10 for prime time; or they may alter some usual behaviors of stock
11 Mercurial. It is thus up to the user to activate extensions as
11 Mercurial. It is thus up to the user to activate extensions as
12 needed.
12 needed.
13
13
14 To enable the "foo" extension, either shipped with Mercurial or in
14 To enable the "foo" extension, either shipped with Mercurial or in
15 the Python search path, create an entry for it in your hgrc, like
15 the Python search path, create an entry for it in your hgrc, like
16 this::
16 this::
17
17
18 [extensions]
18 [extensions]
19 foo =
19 foo =
20
20
21 You may also specify the full path to an extension::
21 You may also specify the full path to an extension::
22
22
23 [extensions]
23 [extensions]
24 myfeature = ~/.hgext/myfeature.py
24 myfeature = ~/.hgext/myfeature.py
25
25
26 To explicitly disable an extension enabled in an hgrc of broader
26 To explicitly disable an extension enabled in an hgrc of broader
27 scope, prepend its path with !::
27 scope, prepend its path with !::
28
28
29 [extensions]
29 [extensions]
30 # disabling extension bar residing in /path/to/extension/bar.py
30 # disabling extension bar residing in /path/to/extension/bar.py
31 hgext.bar = !/path/to/extension/bar.py
31 bar = !/path/to/extension/bar.py
32 # ditto, but no path was supplied for extension baz
32 # ditto, but no path was supplied for extension baz
33 hgext.baz = !
33 baz = !
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