Does this skill help find when a bug was first introduced?

Yes, it masters the git-bisect command, including how to automate the search process with scripts to quickly identify the exact commit that caused a regression.

Can I recover a deleted branch using this skill?

Yes, it includes specific instructions for using the Git reflog to find the commit hashes of deleted branches and restore them safely within the 90-day reflog window.

How does this skill help with pull requests?

It provides guided workflows for interactive rebasing, allowing you to squash, reorder, and reword commits so your pull request is clean, logical, and easy for peers to review.

What is the advantage of using Git worktrees over stashing?

Worktrees allow you to have multiple branches checked out in separate directories simultaneously, enabling you to work on an urgent fix without the overhead of stashing and switching contexts in your main directory.

Git Advanced Workflows

Name: Git Advanced Workflows
Author: ccf

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Master professional Git techniques like interactive rebasing, bisecting, and worktrees to maintain a clean repository history and recover from errors.

About

The Git Advanced Workflows skill empowers developers to move beyond basic staging and committing by providing a comprehensive toolkit for sophisticated repository management. It offers domain-specific guidance on interactive rebasing for PR cleanup, binary search debugging with git-bisect, managing multiple development environments via worktrees, and using the reflog as a safety net to recover seemingly lost data. This skill is essential for teams maintaining complex feature branches or engineers looking to achieve a linear, professional-grade commit history while minimizing the risks associated with manual history manipulation.

Key Features

Safety net recovery techniques using Git reflog to restore lost commits or branches.
Interactive rebasing for squashing, rewording, and reordering commits.
Automated debugging using git-bisect to identify bug-introducing commits.
Concurrent development support through the management of Git worktrees.
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Efficient cherry-picking to move specific changes across disparate branches.

Use Cases

Debugging regression errors in large codebases using binary search and automated test scripts.
Cleaning up messy local commit history before submitting a production-ready pull request.
Working on urgent hotfixes without interrupting work on long-running feature branches via worktrees.

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Key Features

Safety net recovery techniques using Git reflog to restore lost commits or branches.
Interactive rebasing for squashing, rewording, and reordering commits.
Automated debugging using git-bisect to identify bug-introducing commits.
Concurrent development support through the management of Git worktrees.
0 GitHub stars
Efficient cherry-picking to move specific changes across disparate branches.

Use Cases

Debugging regression errors in large codebases using binary search and automated test scripts.
Cleaning up messy local commit history before submitting a production-ready pull request.
Working on urgent hotfixes without interrupting work on long-running feature branches via worktrees.