Version-Control

Git is powerful. It’s also easy to mess up. Here are workflows that keep repositories clean and teams productive. Solo Workflow For personal projects, keep it simple: 1 2 3 4 5 6 # Work on main, commit often git add -A git commit -m "Add user authentication" # Push when ready git push origin main Use branches for experiments: 1 2 3 4 git checkout -b experiment/new-ui # work... git checkout main git merge experiment/new-ui # or delete if failed Feature Branch Workflow The most common team pattern: ...

You know git add, commit, push, and pull. That gets you through 90% of daily work. But the remaining 10%—untangling merge conflicts, finding bug introductions, managing multiple branches simultaneously—requires deeper knowledge. Interactive Rebase The most powerful tool for cleaning up history before sharing. 1 2 3 4 5 # Rebase last 5 commits git rebase -i HEAD~5 # Rebase onto main git rebase -i main The editor opens with commits listed oldest-first: ...