Git Conflicts: Resolve Faster (and Stay Sane)

Git Conflicts: Resolve Faster (and Stay Sane)

Conflicts happen when Git can’t automatically combine changes to the same lines.

That’s not failure. That’s Git asking you to decide.

The resolve loop

1. Open the conflicted files
2. Choose the final code (remove conflict markers)
3. Stage the result: git add <file>
4. Finish the merge or rebase

git status
# edit files...
git add .
git commit

git add .
git rebase --continue

Next

If conflicts keep exploding, your workflow may need smaller branches and earlier PRs:

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