git-advanced-workflows

Interactive rebase allows you to clean up commit history by squashing, rewording, reordering, or splitting commits. You can reorganize messy feature branch commits into a logical history before creating a pull request.

Git bisect is a binary search mechanism used to find the specific commit that introduced a bug. It systematically checks out commits between known good and bad states to quickly pinpoint the exact source of the error.

You can recover lost commits or deleted branches using git reflog. Reflog tracks reference updates within your local repository, enabling you to locate and restore lost repository states after accidental errors.

Git cherry-pick applies specific commits from one branch onto another. This selective commit application isolates and transfers targeted changes without merging the entire branch history.

Git worktrees enable parallel development by linking multiple working directories to a single repository. This allows you to work on multiple branches simultaneously without stashing or switching context.

Advanced Git workflows require understanding of command-line operations and repository management principles. You must be comfortable executing terminal commands to rewrite history, bisect bugs, and recover lost states.