git-rebase-sync

Safely rebase a local feature branch by first creating a local annotated backup tag, then fetching the origin base branch and running a deliberate interactive rebase with conflict resolution prompts before pushing. This process requires explicit confirmation before executing any history-rewriting commands to prevent accidental data loss.

Resolving merge conflicts during a git rebase involves inspecting the conflicting files, staging the resolved changes, and continuing the rebase loop. This deliberate conflict handling approach asks targeted questions when intent is ambiguous to ensure accurate code integration before proceeding.

Yes, you can preserve merge commits when rebasing a feature branch by utilizing the interactive rebase option designed to maintain them. This allows you to update your branch onto the repository default base while keeping your commit history structure intact.

Using force-with-lease instead of a standard force push after rebasing ensures you only update the remote history if no concurrent changes have occurred. This safe push mechanism requires explicit confirmation and prevents accidentally overwriting commits pushed by collaborators.

Backup your local git branch before rewriting history by creating a local annotated tag as a pre-rebase recovery point. This safety measure ensures you can easily restore your previous branch state if the rebase or conflict resolution process produces unexpected results.

Yes, this rebase process is designed for updating long-running feature branches onto the repository default branch before opening or updating a pull request. It synchronizes your code with the latest base and ensures tests and linters run successfully after the rebase completes.