# manually list files to use:
mkvmerge -o sequential_layout.mkv '[' input1.mp4 input2.mp4 input3.mp4 ']'
# let shell expand your wildcard:
mkvmerge -o sequential_layout.mkv '[' input?.mp4 ']'
# or even:
mkvmerge -o sequential_layout.mkv '[' *.mp4 ']'

https://codeberg.org/mbunkus/mkvtoolnix/wiki/Adding-files-vs.-Appending-files-vs.-adding-as-additional-parts

Adding files vs. Appending files vs. adding as additional parts

Creating and working with Matroska files

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