gmp (git merge pull/push)

gistfile1.txt

(Assuming you are using bash)

nano ~/.bashrc 

Add this line to the bottom of your file...

gmp() {  git checkout $2 && git pull origin $2 && git merge $1 && git push origin $2 && git checkout $1; }


Usage:

gmp current_branch target_branch

For example:

gmp dev staging 
checks out staging, pulls it to make sure it is up to date, merges in dev, pushes staging back to origin and then returns you to dev.