Git Rebase: Clean History Without Panic

Git Rebase: Clean History Without Panic

Rebase takes your commits and replays them on top of another branch.

The result looks linear. The tradeoff: commit hashes change.

The common flow

git switch feature/auth
git fetch origin
git rebase origin/main

When rebase feels great

• cleaning up a private feature branch before opening a PR
• keeping your branch up to date without merge commits
• making review history easier to read

Next

If you’re unsure whether to merge or rebase:

• Git Merge vs Rebase: The Difference Every Developer Should Know