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Git Bisect Guide

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Teaches you how to use git bisect to efficiently find the exact commit that introduced a bug. Covers manual bisect workflow, automated bisect with test scripts, and strategies for effective bisect sessions.

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Git Bisect Guide

Use git bisect to perform a binary search through your commit history and find the exact commit that introduced a bug. Works with both manual testing and automated test scripts.

Usage

Ask about using git bisect to find a regression, automating bisect with scripts, or strategies for effective bisecting.

Examples

  • "How do I use git bisect to find when a bug was introduced?"
  • "Can I automate git bisect with a test script?"
  • "What do I do if a commit during bisect doesn't build?"

Guidelines

  • Start with a known good commit and a known bad commit for efficient bisecting
  • Use git bisect run with a script for fully automated bug hunting
  • Use git bisect skip for commits that cannot be tested
  • Keep commits small and atomic to make bisecting more effective
  • Reset your bisect session with git bisect reset when done

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