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Signed commits

Git can verify trusted GPG signatures on commits during a merge. Use -S to sign the resulting merge commit.

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Since
Git 1.8.3

Syntax

git merge [--verify-signatures] [-S] <branch>

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  • git merge
  • git pull
  • --verify-signatures
  • -S
  • GPG signature
  • signed commits

Source: Git - Signing Your Work. Checked 2026-11-03.