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10 · Version Control

Log

The history of commits

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The running list of past commits — who changed what, when, and why. The project's diary.

Concrete example

“git log” scrolls back through every commit; tools draw the same thing as a branching timeline.

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git statusWhat's changed right nowGitHub / GitLabWhere repos live onlinemain / HEADThe official line, and where you areMergeCombine one branch into another
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