foo.sh

#!/bin/sh

curl -X DELETE localhost:5984/foo
curl -X PUT    localhost:5984/foo

echo "should be 1-4a7e4ae49c4366eaed8edeaea8f784ad"
curl -X PUT localhost:5984/foo/doc -d '{"foo": 1}'

echo "natural update should be 2-2ee767305024673cfb3f5af037cd2729"
curl -X PUT localhost:5984/foo/doc -d '{"foo": 2, "_rev":"1-4a7e4ae49c4366eaed8edeaea8f784ad"}'

curl -X DELETE localhost:5984/foo
curl -X PUT    localhost:5984/foo

echo "should be 1-4a7e4ae49c4366eaed8edeaea8f784ad"
curl -X PUT localhost:5984/foo/doc -d '{"foo": 1}'

echo "'forced' update creates a new branch"
curl -X PUT 'localhost:5984/foo/doc?new_edits=false' -d '{"foo": 2, "_rev":"2-2ee767305024673cfb3f5af037cd2729"}'

echo "should be two open revs"
curl 'localhost:5984/foo/doc?open_revs=all'

echo "but 2- still wins"
curl 'localhost:5984/foo/doc'