Git Pull Error: Please Enter a Commit Message to Explain Why This Merge Is Necessary Fix

git pull fetching code directly opens a file and prompts:

Please enter a commit message to explain why this merge is necessary.

Translated, it means: Please enter a commit message to explain why this merge is necessary.

Solution: Ignore it and simply save and exit.

1. Press the "Esc" key in the upper left corner of your keyboard.
2. Type ":wq", note that it is a colon followed by wq, then press Enter.

After saving, it will automatically pull the latest changes.

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