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Mastering the Interactive Rebase
February 27, 2026
Ever looked at your commit history and seen a dozen messages like "fix typo" or "temp save"? Before you open that PR, try using git rebase -i HEAD~n (where n is the number of commits). It lets you "squash" those tiny, messy commits into one clean, descriptive entry. It makes the history much easier for your teammates to follow and keeps the main branch looking professional. Just remember: only do this on your local branch before pushing to shared history!