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How do I resolve a merge conflict without accidentally deleting the other side’s intent?
KitForma editorial guide. Conflict markers show incompatible edits, not which side is logically correct. Choosing ours or theirs for the entire file can discard unrelated needed work.
Step-by-step answer
Conflict markers show incompatible edits, not which side is logically correct. Choosing ours or theirs for the entire file can discard unrelated needed work.
Read the common purpose and both changes, edit a combined result, then inspect the diff and run relevant tests before staging. Test behavior affected by each branch, not merely whether markers are gone. Binary files and generated files may need a different resolution strategy. If the merge is not understood, preserve current work and use the documented abort path rather than forcing completion. A clean textual merge also can contain semantic conflicts.
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