How to use git rerere to automatically resolve recurring merge conflicts
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Summary
This article explains git's rerere (Reuse Recorded Resolution) feature, which helps developers automatically resolve recurring merge conflicts by recording and replaying previously resolved conflict resolutions. The author describes the pain of repeatedly fixing the same merge conflicts and presents rerere as a solution that enriches the developer's workflow, particularly for merging and rebasing scenarios.
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· 3 pulledHave you ever tried to merge two branches only to end up in conflict hell?
Would you be surprised to know that there is a git feature specifically for this problem? It's called rerere and I'm going to enrich your life with it now.
rerere stands for Reuse Recorded Resolution.
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