Advanced Git Techniques for 2026
Beyond git add and git commit, discover commands that make a difference.
1. Git Rebase: Rewrite History
# Rebase onto main git checkout feature git rebase main # Interactive rebase (modify last 3 commits) git rebase -i HEAD~3
2. Cherry-pick: Apply a Specific Commit
# Apply commit abc123 to current branch git cherry-pick abc123
3. Bisect: Find the Bug-Introducing Commit
git bisect start git bisect bad # Current commit is bad git bisect good v1.0 # Version 1.0 was good # Git will test automatically
When to Use What?
- Rebase: Keep a linear, clean history
- Cherry-pick: Apply hotfixes across branches
- Bisect: Debug efficiently on large projects