Rebase Latest Main

Rebase Latest Main

Fetch the latest origin/main and rebase it onto the current working branch.

Step 1: Verify Current State

1. Check the current branch:

   git branch --show-current
   

2. Ensure there are no uncommitted changes:

   git status --porcelain
   

   If there are uncommitted changes, either:

   • Commit them first, or
   • Ask the user how to proceed (commit, stash, or abort)

Step 2: Fetch Latest Changes

Fetch the latest changes from the remote:

git fetch origin main

Step 3: Rebase onto origin/main

Start the rebase:

git rebase origin/main

If rebase succeeds without conflicts:

Proceed to Step 5.

If conflicts occur:

1. Identify conflicting files:

   git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U
   

2. For each conflicting file:

   • Read the file content to understand the conflict
   • Analyze both versions (HEAD and origin/main)
   • Resolve the conflict by choosing the appropriate changes or merging them
   • Stage the resolved file:

     git add <resolved-file>
     

3. Continue the rebase:

   git rebase --continue
   

4. Repeat until all conflicts are resolved and rebase is complete.

Step 4: Handle Rebase Failure

If unable to resolve conflicts automatically:

• Show the conflicting files and conflict markers to the user
• Ask for guidance on how to resolve
• If the user wants to abort:

  git rebase --abort
  

Step 5: Push Changes

After successful rebase, force push to update the remote branch:

git push --force-with-lease

Note: --force-with-lease is safer than --force as it prevents overwriting others' work.

Step 6: Report Result

Summarize the operation:

1. Number of commits rebased
2. Any conflicts that were resolved
3. Confirmation that the branch is now up-to-date with origin/main