+.BR \-\-split-view=auto | always | never
+Controls whether dgit operates a split view,
+separating your own branch (as Debian maintainer)
+from that shown to users of dgit clone and dgit fetch.
+
+When split view is in operation
+dgit will not make or merge any commits onto your own branch.
+Specifically, only the dgit view will contain
+dgit's pseudomerges,
+which bring into the git history previous uploads made with dgit push,
+and any commits in debian/patches required
+to make a correct `3.0 (quilt)' source package.
+
+.B auto
+is the default, and splits the view only when needed:
+i.e., when you are working with a `3.0 (quilt)' source package
+and a splitting quilt mode:
+\-\-[quilt=]gbp, dpm, unpatched or baredebian*.
+
+.B always
+splits the view regardless of the source format and the quilt mode.
+
+.B never
+will cause dgit to fail if split view is needed.
+
+When split view is in operation, the dgit view is visible
+in your local git clone,
+but only in refs specific to dgit:
+notably
+.BI remotes/dgit/dgit/ suite
+and
+.BR archive/ \fIdistro\fR / \fIversion\fR.
+
+Note that split view does not affect dgit fetch,
+and is not compatible with dgit pull.
+.TP
+.BI \-C changesfile