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We should probably add "worktree" and "worktrees" to the allowed words list, too, so the spellchecker stops complaining.
| ## Use worktrees to make switching between branches easier | ||
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| It's possible to create a worktree to make working with things like stack updates easier. | ||
| If you need to switch focus, you can switch to a different folder with a different worktree (like main). |
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| If you need to switch focus, you can switch to a different folder with a different worktree (like main). | |
| If you need to switch focus, you can switch to a different folder with a different worktree (like `main`). |
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| ## Splitting a commit during `rebase -i` | ||
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| There may be times when you're in the middle of an interactive rebase where you want to split a commit. To do this, start by running |
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| There may be times when you're in the middle of an interactive rebase where you want to split a commit. To do this, start by running | |
| There may be times when you're in the middle of an interactive rebase and you want to split a commit. To do this, start by running: |
| git rebase -i origin/HEAD --autostash | ||
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| Then, find the needed commit and change pick to e (short for edit), save and exit. |
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| Then, find the needed commit and change pick to e (short for edit), save and exit. | |
| Then, find the needed commit and change "pick" to "e" (short for edit), save and exit. |
I'm not entirely sure if those should be quoted, or code text (like pick and e).
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| Then, find the needed commit and change pick to e (short for edit), save and exit. | ||
| Then run |
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| Then run | |
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| git reset HEAD~ | ||
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| If you run `git status` you can see the changes are unstaged. |
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| If you run `git status` you can see the changes are unstaged. | |
| If you run `git status`, you will see the changes are unstaged. |
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| If you run `git status` you can see the changes are unstaged. | ||
| Then `gotopkg your-package` and run `git add` and `git commit` as normal. |
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| Then `gotopkg your-package` and run `git add` and `git commit` as normal. | |
| Then, change to the package directory you want with `gotopkg your-package`, and run `git add` and `git commit` as normal. |
| If you run `git status` you can see the changes are unstaged. | ||
| Then `gotopkg your-package` and run `git add` and `git commit` as normal. | ||
| Do the same for the second split. | ||
| Then run |
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| Then run | |
| When you are finished, complete the rebase and push the branch. |
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I think both this line and the previous one should also either be on the same line, or have a blank line added between them.
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Add using worktreses and how to split
a commit during interactive rebase
Fixes #570
Fixes #571