+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, ~/.stgit/templates/patchdescr.tmpl or
+/usr/share/stgit/templates/patchdescr.tmpl file used a as template,
+together with generated lines. By default, the local changes in the
+working tree are not included in the patch. A 'refresh' command is
+needed for this."""