commit - 2f17228ee55ecd8c69a9d0dac94841c7894d0d6d
commit + 15cd91f71e044e566743f7fbee1bfed7523313d5
blob - ea77117c5deef5a88300c4079311bc2d0832e469
blob + 7a7d0e643046e91721b47391d90e134ce8cebbe8
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@@ -314,8 +314,28 @@ If the file was deleted with
 .Cm got rm
 it will be restored.
 .It Cm commit [ Fl m Ar msg ] [ file-path ]
-Create a new commit in the repository from local changes in a work tree.
-This command requires the
+Create a new commit in the repository from local changes in a work tree
+and use this commit as the new base commit for the work tree.
+.Pp
+Show the status of each affected file, using the following status codes:
+.Bl -column YXZ description
+.It M Ta modified file
+.It D Ta file was deleted
+.It A Ta new file was added
+.El
+.Pp
+Files without local changes will retain their previously recorded base
+commit.
+Some
+.Nm
+commands may refuse to run while the work tree contains files from
+multiple base commits.
+The base commit of such a work tree can be made consistent by running
+another update operation across the entire work tree.
+.Pp
+The
+.Cm got commit
+command requires the
 .Ev GOT_AUTHOR
 environment variable to be set.
 .Pp