diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e607bbb516..b08be2e688 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 * `jj squash` has gained `--insert-before`, `--insert-after`, and `--destination`
   options.
 
+* Merge tools can use the `$path` argument to learn where the file they
+  are merging will end up in the repository.
+
 ### Fixed bugs
 
 * `jj git clone` now correctly fetches all tags, unless `--fetch-tags` is
diff --git a/cli/src/config/merge_tools.toml b/cli/src/config/merge_tools.toml
index 5c6f45bdac..e9fa1c5a2b 100644
--- a/cli/src/config/merge_tools.toml
+++ b/cli/src/config/merge_tools.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ edit-args = ["$left", "$output", "$right", "-o", "$output"]
 # algorithm doesn't always maintain comments and spacing in the merge output
 # (even parts without conflicts), but you can remove it if you want to use a full structural merge.
 program = "mergiraf"
-merge-args = ["merge", "$base", "$left", "$right", "-o", "$output", "-l", "$marker_length", "--fast"]
+merge-args = ["merge", "$base", "$left", "$right", "-o", "$output", "-l", "$marker_length", "-p", "$path", "--fast"]
 merge-conflict-exit-codes = [1]
 # Non-interactive merge tool
 edit-args = []
diff --git a/cli/src/merge_tools/external.rs b/cli/src/merge_tools/external.rs
index a587087686..3aae0c244e 100644
--- a/cli/src/merge_tools/external.rs
+++ b/cli/src/merge_tools/external.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ fn run_mergetool_external_single_file(
         })
         .try_collect()?;
     variables.insert("marker_length", conflict_marker_len.to_string());
+    variables.insert("path", repo_path.as_internal_file_string().to_string());
 
     let mut cmd = Command::new(&editor.program);
     cmd.args(interpolate_variables(&editor.merge_args, &variables));
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_resolve_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_resolve_command.rs
index 16ae6bcd7b..d0f74292c5 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_resolve_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_resolve_command.rs
@@ -1364,6 +1364,80 @@ fn test_resolve_change_delete_executable() {
     ");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_pass_path_argument() {
+    let mut test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    let editor_script = test_env.set_up_fake_editor();
+    test_env.run_jj_in(".", ["git", "init", "repo"]).success();
+    let work_dir = test_env.work_dir("repo");
+
+    // Makes it easier to read the diffs between conflicts
+    test_env.add_config("ui.conflict-marker-style = 'snapshot'");
+
+    // Create a conflict
+    create_commit_with_files(&work_dir, "base", &[], &[("file", "base\n")]);
+    create_commit_with_files(&work_dir, "a", &["base"], &[("file", "a\n")]);
+    create_commit_with_files(&work_dir, "b", &["base"], &[("file", "b\n")]);
+    create_commit_with_files(&work_dir, "conflict", &["a", "b"], &[]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(work_dir.run_jj(["resolve", "--list"]), @r"
+    file    2-sided conflict
+    [EOF]
+    ");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(work_dir.read_file("file"), @r"
+    <<<<<<< Conflict 1 of 1
+    +++++++ Contents of side #1
+    a
+    ------- Contents of base
+    base
+    +++++++ Contents of side #2
+    b
+    >>>>>>> Conflict 1 of 1 ends
+    "
+    );
+
+    // If the merge tool accepts the "$path" argument, then it should be passed
+    std::fs::write(
+        &editor_script,
+        indoc! {b"
+        expect-arg 0
+        file\0write
+        resolution
+        \0"},
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let output = work_dir.run_jj([
+        "resolve",
+        "file",
+        r#"--config=merge-tools.fake-editor.merge-args=["$output", "$path"]"#,
+    ]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(output, @r###"
+    ------- stderr -------
+    Resolving conflicts in: file
+    Working copy  (@) now at: vruxwmqv 682816de conflict | conflict
+    Parent commit (@-)      : zsuskuln 45537d53 a | a
+    Parent commit (@-)      : royxmykx 89d1b299 b | b
+    Added 0 files, modified 1 files, removed 0 files
+    [EOF]
+    "###);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(work_dir.run_jj(["diff", "--git"]), @r"
+    diff --git a/file b/file
+    index 0000000000..88425ec521 100644
+    --- a/file
+    +++ b/file
+    @@ -1,8 +1,1 @@
+    -<<<<<<< Conflict 1 of 1
+    -+++++++ Contents of side #1
+    -a
+    -------- Contents of base
+    -base
+    -+++++++ Contents of side #2
+    -b
+    ->>>>>>> Conflict 1 of 1 ends
+    +resolution
+    [EOF]
+    ");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_resolve_long_conflict_markers() {
     let mut test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index ee62d6dce9..0b8b0f074a 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -1147,6 +1147,10 @@ merge-tool-edits-conflict-markers = true    # See below for an explanation
   and/or generates conflict markers. Usually, `jj` uses conflict markers of
   length 7, but they can be longer if necessary to make parsing unambiguous.
 
+- `$path` is replaced with the path in the repository at which the file
+  will be eventually stored. It is relative to the root directory of the
+  repository and uses `/` as separators.
+
 Unlike `diff-args` or `edit-args`, there is no default value for `merge-args`.
 If `merge-args` are not specified, the tool cannot be used for conflict
 resolution.