Git Rebase Workflow

Use Git rebase to create a clean, linear commit history that is easy to read and bisect. Learn when to rebase vs merge, how to use interactive rebase, and how to avoid common pitfalls.

Usage

Ask about rebasing your feature branch, squashing commits, or understanding when rebase is appropriate vs merge.

Examples

• "How do I rebase my feature branch onto the latest main?"
• "When should I rebase vs merge?"
• "How do I squash my last 5 commits into one?"

Guidelines

• Never rebase commits that have been pushed to a shared branch
• Use interactive rebase to clean up commits before merging to main
• Rebase feature branches onto main regularly to reduce merge conflicts
• Always back up your branch before a complex rebase operation
• Prefer merge for shared branches, rebase for personal feature branches