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git squash — Squash multiple commits into a single commit. Part of `git-extras`. More information: <https://manne

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Problem

How to use the git squash command: Squash multiple commits into a single commit. Part of git-extras. More information: <https://manned.org/git-squash>.

Solution

git squash — Squash multiple commits into a single commit. Part of git-extras. More information: <https://manned.org/git-squash>.

Merge all commits from a specific branch into the current branch as a single commit:

git squash {{source_branch}}

Squash all commits starting with a specific commit on the current branch:

git squash {{commit}}

Squash the n latest commits and commit with a message:

git squash HEAD~{{n}} "{{message}}"

Squash the n latest commits and commit concatenating all individual messages:

git squash --squash-msg HEAD~{{n}}

Code Snippets

Merge all commits from a specific branch into the current branch as a single commit

git squash {{source_branch}}

Squash all commits starting with a specific commit on the current branch

git squash {{commit}}

Squash the `n` latest commits and commit with a message

git squash HEAD~{{n}} "{{message}}"

Squash the `n` latest commits and commit concatenating all individual messages

git squash --squash-msg HEAD~{{n}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/git squash

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