$ alias hglog='hg log --template "{rev} {phase} {desc}\n"'

  $ mkcommit() {

  >    echo "$1" > "$1"

  >    hg add "$1"

  >    message="$1"

  >    shift

  >    hg ci -m "$message" $*

  > }

  $ hg init initialrepo

  $ cd initialrepo

  $ mkcommit A

New commit are draft by default

  $ hglog

  0 1 A

Following commit are draft too

  $ mkcommit B

  $ hglog

  1 1 B

  0 1 A

Draft commit are properly created over public one:

  $ hg pull -q . # XXX use the dedicated phase command once available

  $ hglog

  1 0 B

  0 0 A

  $ mkcommit C

  $ mkcommit D

  $ hglog

  3 1 D

  2 1 C

  1 0 B

  0 0 A

Test creating changeset as secret

  $ mkcommit E --config phases.new-commit=2

  $ hglog

  4 2 E

  3 1 D

  2 1 C

  1 0 B

  0 0 A

Test the secret property is inherited

  $ mkcommit H

  $ hglog

  5 2 H

  4 2 E

  3 1 D

  2 1 C

  1 0 B

  0 0 A

Even on merge

  $ hg up -q 1

  $ mkcommit "B'"

  created new head

  $ hglog

  6 1 B'

  5 2 H

  4 2 E

  3 1 D

  2 1 C

  1 0 B

  0 0 A

  $ hg merge 4 # E

  3 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

  (branch merge, don't forget to commit)

  $ hg ci -m "merge B' and E"

  $ hglog

  7 2 merge B' and E

  6 1 B'

  5 2 H

  4 2 E

  3 1 D

  2 1 C

  1 0 B

  0 0 A