2 Version control

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• 0032 First-time Git setup: name, email, default branch, SSH or HTTPS Tell Git who you are, pick sensible defaults, and choose between SSH and HTTPS for GitHub. Includes a small script that applies… Beginner · How-to · Linux, macOS, Windows Script Setup 15 Oct 2026
• 0033 The everyday Git workflow: status, add, commit, push, pull Git moves your changes through three places: the working folder, the staging area, and the commit history. These five commands, plus .gitignore… Beginner · Concept · Any system Article Housekeeping · Setup 15 Oct 2026
• 0034 Merging vs rebasing in Git Merge and rebase both bring commits from one branch into another. Merge keeps history exactly as it happened; rebase replays your commits… Intermediate · Concept · Any system Article Branching & rebasing 15 Oct 2026
• 0035 Undoing changes in Git: restore, reset, revert, and reflog Pick the undo command by where the mistake lives: in a file, in the staging area, in a local commit, or in… Intermediate · Concept · Any system Article Undoing changes 15 Oct 2026
• 0036 Finding the commit that broke it: log, blame, and git bisect When something used to work and now does not, Git can point at the commit that changed it. Start with log and… Advanced · How-to · Any system Article Finding bugs · Reading history 15 Oct 2026
• 0037 Git cheat sheet The Git commands you reach for most, grouped by task and using the modern switch and restore forms. Copy, paste, and replace… Beginner · Reference · Any system Article Git 15 Oct 2026
• 0038 The pull request workflow on GitHub A pull request asks to merge your branch into another one, with review and automated checks in between. This is the whole… Beginner · How-to · Any system Article Pull requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0039 A minimal GitHub Actions workflow that runs your tests Add one YAML file under .github/workflows and GitHub runs your tests on every push and pull request. Here is a small, explained… Intermediate · How-to · Any system Article GitHub Actions 15 Oct 2026
• 0040 Fix: error: failed to push some refs to … Git refused your push, usually because the remote branch has commits you do not have yet. Bring them in, combine them with… Beginner · Fix · Any system Article Common errors 15 Oct 2026
• 0041 Fix: CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in … Two branches changed the same lines and Git cannot choose for you. Open the file, keep the right text, remove the markers,… Intermediate · Fix · Any system Article Branching & rebasing · Common errors 15 Oct 2026
• 0042 Fix: fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories Your local repository and the remote do not share a single commit, usually because both were started separately. Allow the one-time merge,… Intermediate · Fix · Any system Article Common errors 15 Oct 2026
• 0043 Delete local branches that are already merged A bash script that lists local branches fully merged into main and, if you ask, deletes them. It never touches the current… Intermediate · How-to · Linux, macOS, Windows Script Housekeeping 15 Oct 2026
• 0044 A starter set of Git aliases Short names for the Git commands you type all day, such as a one-line status, a graph log, and a safe force… Beginner · Reference · Linux, macOS, Windows Script Git tools 15 Oct 2026
• 0045 git/git The source code of Git itself, mirrored on GitHub. Useful for reading the official documentation sources and seeing how commands are implemented. Any system Repo Git tools 15 Oct 2026
• 0046 lazygit A terminal user interface for Git written in Go. Stage lines, rebase, resolve conflicts, and browse history with keyboard shortcuts instead of… Any system Repo Git tools 15 Oct 2026
• 0047 GitHub CLI (gh) GitHub's official command-line tool. Create and check out pull requests, manage issues, view Actions runs, and sign in to GitHub from the… Any system Repo Git tools · Pull requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0048 git-extras A collection of extra Git subcommands for common chores, such as summarizing a repository, deleting merged branches, and undoing commits. Any system Repo Git tools · Housekeeping 15 Oct 2026
• 0256 Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform: from first file to plans on pull requests Learn the full Terraform workflow without a cloud account: variables, a module, outputs, state, plan, apply and destroy, a backend for shared… Beginner · Tutorial · Linux, macOS, Windows Article GitHub Actions · Terraform 15 Oct 2026
• 0262 Make your first pull request: Git and GitHub from first commit to merged change A complete beginner's path through Git and GitHub: set up Git, make commits, ignore files, use branches, push to GitHub, open a… Beginner · Tutorial · Any system Article Branching & rebasing · Pull requests · Setup 15 Oct 2026