rebase -i

Learn interactive rebase with git rebase -i.

Introduction to interactive rebase

Interactive rebase lets you reorganize entries in commit history. The git rebase -i command opens a todo list in an editor, where you choose how each commit should be handled. For example, use HEAD~4 to inspect the last four commits.

git rebase -i HEAD~4

The order of the lines in the editor determines the order in which commits are replayed. Save the list and exit the editor to continue the operation.

Reading the todo list

Each line in the interactive rebase editor contains an operation and commit information. The command at the beginning of the line specifies what should happen to that commit. For example, pick replays the commit as it is; other commands can change its message or structure.

pick a12bc34 Add search form
pick b23cd45 Fix search validation
pick c34de56 Update search styles

You can change the commit order and selected operations by editing the lines.

Exercise Prepare the interactive rebase command

Write the Git command to inspect the last five commits in the editor. Enable interactive mode and select the correct commit range.

Test yourself

What is the main purpose of the todo list opened by an interactive rebase?
- Create a new remote repository
- Download files from the remote repository
- Define how commits should be handled
- Delete all files in the working directory
Show answer

Define how commits should be handled — The todo list defines the operations to perform on the selected commits and their order.
Start an interactive rebase for the last three commits
```
git rebase ____
```
Show answer
```
git rebase -i HEAD~3
```
Interactive rebase interface

Todo listesi

Contains operation lines
Düzenleyici

Allows editing the list
Commit kimliği

Identifies the relevant commit
Satır sırası

Determines replay order

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