#include "tree-walk.h"
 #include "builtin.h"
 #include "refs.h"
+#include "resolve-undo.h"
 
 /*
  * Default to not allowing changes to the list of files. The
                                verbose = 1;
                                continue;
                        }
+                       if (!strcmp(path, "--clear-resolve-undo")) {
+                               resolve_undo_clear();
+                               continue;
+                       }
                        if (!strcmp(path, "-h") || !strcmp(path, "--help"))
                                usage(update_index_usage);
                        die("unknown option %s", path);
 
        check_resolve_undo discarded
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'plumbing clears' '
+       prime_resolve_undo &&
+       test_tick &&
+       git commit -m merged &&
+       echo committing keeps &&
+       check_resolve_undo kept file initial:file second:file third:file &&
+
+       echo plumbing clear &&
+       git update-index --clear-resolve-undo &&
+       check_resolve_undo cleared
+'
+
 test_done