If you rename the main executable from git-meld.pl to git-meld, then Git will automatically use it when you type git meld. This simplifies installation, since then you can just drop the script anywhere on the PATH, rather than having to define an alias.
git help meld and git meld --help will also automatically run man git-meld, which will work as expected if you create that man page.
If you rename the main executable from
git-meld.pltogit-meld, then Git will automatically use it when you typegit meld. This simplifies installation, since then you can just drop the script anywhere on the PATH, rather than having to define an alias.git help meldandgit meld --helpwill also automatically runman git-meld, which will work as expected if you create that man page.