diff --git a/docs/docs/usage.md b/docs/docs/usage.md
index 9d2f1472..840f15e6 100644
--- a/docs/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/docs/usage.md
@@ -646,9 +646,9 @@ tasks:
 compare the checksum of the source files to determine if it's necessary to run
 the task. If not, it will just print a message like `Task "js" is up to date`.
 
-`exclude:` can also be used to exclude files from fingerprinting.
-Sources are evaluated in order, so `exclude:` must come after the positive
-glob it is negating.
+`exclude:` can also be used to exclude files from fingerprinting. Sources are
+evaluated in order, so `exclude:` must come after the positive glob it is
+negating.
 
 ```yaml
 version: '3'
@@ -1291,6 +1291,9 @@ Task also adds the following functions:
 - `relPath`: Converts an absolute path (second argument) into a relative path,
   based on a base path (first argument). The same as Go's
   [filepath.Rel](https://pkg.go.dev/path/filepath#Rel).
+- `merge`: Creates a new map that is a copy of the first map with the keys of
+  the second map merged into it. If there are duplicate keys, the value of the
+  second map is used.
 - `spew`: Returns the Go representation of a specific variable. Useful for
   debugging. Uses the [davecgh/go-spew](https://github.com/davecgh/go-spew)
   package.
@@ -1489,8 +1492,8 @@ task: "This is a dangerous command... Do you want to continue?" [y/N]
 ```
 
 Warning prompts are called before executing a task. If a prompt is denied Task
-will exit with [exit code](/api#exit-codes) 205. If approved, Task
-will continue as normal.
+will exit with [exit code](/api#exit-codes) 205. If approved, Task will continue
+as normal.
 
 ```bash
 ❯ task example
@@ -1844,7 +1847,7 @@ tasks:
     sources:
       - '**/*.go'
     cmds:
-      - go build  # ...
+      - go build # ...
 ```
 
 :::info
diff --git a/internal/templater/funcs.go b/internal/templater/funcs.go
index 2ba524b1..859ef9f7 100644
--- a/internal/templater/funcs.go
+++ b/internal/templater/funcs.go
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 
+	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"mvdan.cc/sh/v3/shell"
 	"mvdan.cc/sh/v3/syntax"
 
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
-
 	sprig "github.com/go-task/slim-sprig/v3"
 )
 
@@ -54,6 +53,16 @@ func init() {
 		"relPath": func(basePath, targetPath string) (string, error) {
 			return filepath.Rel(basePath, targetPath)
 		},
+		"merge": func(a, b map[string]any) map[string]any {
+			m := make(map[string]any, len(a)+len(b))
+			for k, v := range a {
+				m[k] = v
+			}
+			for k, v := range b {
+				m[k] = v
+			}
+			return m
+		},
 		"spew": func(v any) string {
 			return spew.Sdump(v)
 		},
diff --git a/testdata/vars/any/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/vars/any/Taskfile.yml
index 28599634..7226cd98 100644
--- a/testdata/vars/any/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/testdata/vars/any/Taskfile.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ tasks:
     - task: bool
     - task: int
     - task: string-array
+    - task: map
     - task: for-string
     - task: for-int
     - task: for-map