rewrite git history when not important

rewrite_git_history_when_not_important.md

Step 1: Checkout the branch you want to squash (e.g., main)

git checkout main

Step 2: Rebase interactively from the root commit

git rebase -i --root

This opens an editor showing all commits. Change pick to squash (or s) for all commits except the first one. Save and close the editor, then write a new commit message.

Step 3: Force push the rewritten history to the remote

git push origin main --force-with-lease

likely you need then

git fetch origin
git reset --hard origin/main