A Guide to Git Rebasing Using Magit in Emacs
By
ibobev
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
This article provides a tutorial on using Magit, a Git interface for Emacs, specifically focusing on rebasing operations. The author explains how to use Magit's git log interface, demonstrates rebasing workflows including interactive rebasing, squashing commits, and handling conflicts. The article serves as a practical guide for developers already familiar with Git who want to improve their workflow using Magit's powerful rebasing capabilities.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI read Ian Whitlock's article on why he can't quit Magit and it inspired me to share more about Magit from my perspective. This article will focus on rebasing.
Your command centre: the git log
Here I have opened the git log, by first opening Magit (which I have bound to the F3 key), and then pressing lL. The first l is the prefix key for dealing with the git log, and the second L is to view the log for all local branches (and the remote branches they track.)
Hypo
Article URL: https://entropicthoughts.com/rebasing-in-magit
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47323105
Points: 35
# Comments: 19
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