<![CDATA[git happy - Medium]]> https://medium.com/git-happy?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/proxy/1*TGH72Nnw24QL3iV9IOm4VA.png git happy - Medium https://medium.com/git-happy?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 02:57:58 GMT <![CDATA[Why GitHub Should Allow Deleting PRs]]>

You have to contact GitHub Support to delete pull requests (PRs). Here’s why I think that’s the wrong policy.

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/why-github-should-allow-deleting-prs-592a4f824518?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/592a4f824518 Sun, 17 May 2026 17:11:00 GMT 2026-05-17T17:11:00.599Z <![CDATA[How To Rename a Git Branch in GitHub Desktop]]>

Effortlessly navigate the art of branch renaming in Git and save your development sanity with the GitHub Desktop GUI.

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/how-to-rename-a-git-branch-in-github-desktop-f2661e0be707?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/f2661e0be707 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:56:55 GMT 2023-12-04T12:56:55.218Z <![CDATA[Navigate Git Branches Like a Pro with the Git Branch Command]]>

I’m a code mapache, subtly mastering the forest of Git branches. Let’s talk git branch, remote vs. local branches, and git prune.

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/navigating-git-branches-like-a-pro-the-git-branch-command-f190eb7eb7b6?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/f190eb7eb7b6 Sun, 19 Nov 2023 22:52:13 GMT 2025-07-17T19:55:51.214Z <![CDATA[The git mv Command Is How To Rename and Move Files Using Git]]>

Renaming files with the Git command directly saves you work, as you don’t have to manually handle untracking the old file and then…

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/the-git-mv-command-how-to-rename-and-move-files-using-git-f76354ef73c5?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/f76354ef73c5 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:12:07 GMT 2026-02-06T00:19:52.516Z <![CDATA[The Power of git rm for Removing and Trashing Files in Your Git Repo]]>

A quick look at one of Git’s most trash-friendly commands… Here’s how to remove files from Git’s working tree and index.

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/the-power-of-git-rm-removing-and-trashing-files-in-your-git-repo-7c722f4f0ee2?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/7c722f4f0ee2 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:32:11 GMT 2026-02-06T00:21:13.307Z <![CDATA[Mastering Git Reset: A Brief Guide for Professional Developers]]>

How do you reset the last Git commit from the command line? Trick question — I use GitHub Desktop. Just kidding! Let’s talk about the…

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/mastering-git-reset-a-brief-guide-for-professional-developers-1ac352448d5a?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/1ac352448d5a Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:01:35 GMT 2026-02-06T00:21:15.046Z <![CDATA[git restore Is How To Bring Back Your Lost Git Commits with Confidence]]>

Here’s how to restore a given file to the state it was at in a certain commit in your Git repository.

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/git-restore-bringing-back-your-lost-git-commits-with-confidence-f587a75a7774?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/f587a75a7774 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 17:06:02 GMT 2026-02-06T00:15:40.057Z <![CDATA[Did You Know? git notes Is an Overlooked Built-In Git Feature]]>

I would call it a hidden gem, but I’m not sure anyone actually uses it. Here’s the git notes command.

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/did-you-know-git-notes-an-overlooked-built-in-git-feature-83ba2c40df96?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/83ba2c40df96 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 17:06:01 GMT 2026-02-06T00:21:40.061Z <![CDATA[Mastering “git commit” — How To Save Your Work Using Git Commits]]>

Subtle and powerful, git commit is more than just saving your progress.

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]]> https://medium.com/git-happy/mastering-git-commit-like-a-pro-embrace-the-commit-mapache-fda4d29e473?source=rss----e2cc2d852e21---4 https://medium.com/p/fda4d29e473 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 21:26:45 GMT 2026-02-06T00:14:25.151Z <![CDATA[Mastering the Magic of git diff To Show What’s Changed Using Git]]>

Unlocking the secrets of this powerful, yet underutilized Git command. Here’s how to show changes between your commits or between your…

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