Cherry-picking allows you to apply specific commits from one branch to another without merging entire branches, useful for selective bug fixes and feature backports. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve used cherry-picking extensively to backport bug fixes and apply specific features across multiple CoreUI versions and release branches. From my 25 years of experience in software development and version control, the most reliable approach is to use git cherry-pick with the target commit hash. This method provides precise commit selection while maintaining clean branch history.

Interactive rebasing is essential for cleaning up commit history, combining related commits, and preparing a polished commit sequence before merging to main branches. As the creator of CoreUI with over 25 years of development experience managing Git repositories since the early 2000s, I’ve used interactive rebase extensively to maintain clean, readable project history across our open-source repositories. The most powerful approach is using git rebase -i with a base commit to interactively edit, squash, reorder, or delete commits in your branch. This method provides complete control over commit history while maintaining the logical flow of changes for better code review and project maintenance.

Resetting commits in Git enables you to undo commits and move the branch pointer backward, providing control over commit history and working directory state for fixing mistakes and reorganizing changes. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve used git reset extensively across development workflows to fix commit errors, reorganize history, and prepare clean commits before sharing with the team. From my expertise, the most effective approach is using git reset with appropriate modes (soft, mixed, hard) based on whether you want to preserve or discard changes. This method provides flexible commit undoing with precise control over working directory and staging area states.

Undoing the last commit in Git allows you to correct mistakes, remove unwanted changes, or reorganize your commit history before sharing with the team. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve used git reset countless times across development workflows to fix commit mistakes and maintain clean project history. From my expertise, the most effective approach is using git reset with appropriate flags to control whether changes are preserved or discarded. This method provides flexible commit undoing with control over working directory and staging area states.