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Clean up your Git history with Squashing
February 11, 2026
Ever looked at your commit history and seen ten messages like "fix typo" or "temp save"? It's a lifesaver to use git rebase -i HEAD~n before merging a feature branch. This interactive mode lets you "squash" those tiny, messy commits into one clean, descriptive message. It makes code reviews much easier for your team and keeps the main branch history readable for future you.