This is for keeping your branch up to date and always having a PR / MR with only one commit. It is helpful if you use Oh-My-Zsh.
| Description | Zsh | Git |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout branch | gco $branch_name | git checkout $branch_name |
| How many commits to squash | g rcm[1] | git rev-list --count master.. |
| Rebase your branch from HEAD[2] | grbi HEAD~$Y | git rebase -i HEAD~$Y |
| Force push your branch | ggfl | git push --force-with-lease origin $current_branch |
[#1] custom alias
[#2] $Y is displayed in GitLab at the top, where it says Overview: X, Commits: Y, Pipelines: Z, ... . The number you want is Y.
Time passes, commits get merged to master. You need to update your branch.
Assuming you are currently in $branch_name,
| Description | Zsh | Git |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout master | gcm | git checkout master |
| Pull | gl | git pull |
| Checkout branch | gco @{-1} [3] | git checkout @{-1} |
| Rebase from master | grbm | git rebase master |
| Handle conflicts, test, etc. | ||
| Force push $current_branch to remote | ggfl | git push --force-with-lease origin $current_branch |
[#3] references the most recent branch, $branch_name
Checkout master, merge feature branch into master, push master
| Description | Zsh | Git |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout master | gcm | git checkout master |
| Merge feature branch into master | gm $feature_branch | git merge $feature_branch |
| Push master | ggp | git push origin master |