# Git Absorb

> Use this skill when the user wants to auto-create fixup! commits for staged Git changes, clean up a messy commit history before rebasing, or absorb staged diffs into the correct existing commits.

- Skill: `javimosch/git-absorb` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/git-absorb`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/javimosch/git-absorb/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: javimosch (https://skillmd.com/u/javimosch)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/javimosch/git-absorb

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# git-absorb Plugin

Auto-create fixup! commits for staged Git changes. Scans your working copy, identifies which existing commits each staged diff belongs to, and writes fixup! commits so you can rebase cleanly.

## Commands

### Absorb
- `git-absorb commit absorb` — Auto-create fixup commits for all staged changes

### Options
- `--base <ref>` — Absorb only against commits reachable from `<ref>` (e.g., `origin/main`)
- `--dry-run` — Show what would be absorbed without making changes
- `--and-rebase` — Auto-absorb and then rebase with `GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR=true git rebase -i`
- `--force` — Apply fixups even when conflicts might occur

## Usage Examples
- "Absorb my staged changes into the right commits"
- "Clean up my working copy before rebasing"
- "Fixup all staged changes onto origin/main"
- "Show what would be absorbed without making changes"

## Installation

```bash
cargo install git-absorb
```

## Examples

```bash
# Stage changes, then absorb into existing commits
git add -p
git-absorb

# Dry run to preview
git-absorb --dry-run

# Absorb against a specific base
git-absorb --base origin/main

# Absorb and rebase automatically
git-absorb --and-rebase

# Use as git subcommand (if configured)
git absorb
```

## Key Features
- Zero config — just stage and run
- Smart commit matching via hunk analysis
- Dry-run mode for safety
- Works with any Git repository
- Integrates with standard `git rebase -i` workflow