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Clean Up Your Git History Before Merging

March 16, 2026

Ever look back at your branch history and see ten commits titled "fix typo" or "wip"? It’s a common habit, but it makes code reviews a nightmare. Before you open that Pull Request, try using git rebase -i HEAD~n (where n is the number of commits) to squash those tiny changes into a single, meaningful commit. This keeps the main branch history clean and makes it much easier for your teammates to understand the "why" behind your changes.