+usage = """%prog [options] <name>
+
+Create a new, empty patch and make it the topmost one. If the
+'--message' option is not passed, an editor is invoked with the
+.git/patchdescr.tmpl file used a as template, together with generated
+lines. By default, if there are local changes in the working tree, the
+command fails and a 'refresh' command is needed. This behaviour can be
+overridden with the '--force' option."""