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7/14/2026
The original title is: "Git History Command: The Safer Way to Split, Reword, and Fixup Commits"

The original title is: "Git History Command: The Safer Way to Split, Reword, and Fixup Commits"

Original: Git History Command: The Safer Way to Split, Reword, and Fixup Commits

Short summary

Git 2.54 and 2.55 introduced an experimental 'git history' command family with three subcommands: split, reword, and fixup. These provide safer, more targeted alternatives to interactive rebase for common history-editing tasks. The article walks through each subcommand with practical examples and cautions that these still rewrite history and should not be used on shared branches.

  • git history adds split, reword, and fixup subcommands in Git 2.54–2.55
  • Each command maps directly to a specific history-editing intent, reducing rebase complexity
  • Still a history rewrite — avoid on shared branches and verify results before pushing

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