Misc Git Tips

How to “reboot” a repository

git checkout --orphan latest_branch
git add README.md
git commit -m "Init repo" README.md
git add -A
git commit -m "Import from private repo"
git branch -D main
git branch -m main
git gc --prune=now

How to “undo” last commit

git reset --soft HEAD~1

How to merge commits

Use git rebase -i <after-this-commit> and replace “pick” on the second and subsequent commits with “squash” or “fixup”, as described in the manual.

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