Results for “identity”
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Read stash labels without commit hashes
Git: A custom format provides predictable stash subjects.
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Read the current branch name
Git: show-current returns an empty string when HEAD is detached.
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Read the exact version currently staged
Git: The colon path syntax reads a blob from the index rather than from HEAD or the working file.
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Read the upstream tracked by the current branch
Git: The upstream shorthand resolves the configured remote-tracking branch.
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Remove only a named untracked scratch file
Git: Use a narrow pathspec after reviewing the dry run; clean cannot recover untracked content.
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Remove stale remote-tracking references
Git: Fetch with prune removes tracking references for branches no longer present on the remote.
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Rename a configured remote
Git: Renaming a remote updates its associated configuration and remote-tracking references.
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Rename a container without recreating it
Docker / Compose: rename updates the container name while preserving its identity.
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Rename the current branch
Git: branch -m changes the local branch name without creating a new commit.
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Replace the URL of a configured remote
Git: set-url changes configuration without fetching or pushing any objects.
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Replay an unpublished branch on a newer base
Git: Rebase updates the base of local feature commits when their changes do not conflict.
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Resolve a merge by writing the intended final file
Git: After a conflict, edit the result, stage it, and finish the merge commit.
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