Git

2023-10-01T00:00:00.000Z 1st October 2023

A release process for our NPM and Composer packages

A post outlining our process and workflow for releasing packages and extensions

2023-05-13T00:00:00.000Z 13th May 2023

The UPCOMING.md file in our packages and extensions

We keep a file in our package repositories which creates the CHANGELOG with each release

2023-03-05T00:00:00.000Z 5th March 2023

Find a troublesome commit with Git Bisect

Work out which commit introducted a bug with Git Bisect

2023-02-22T00:00:00.000Z 22nd February 2023

Reset a git repository back to origin

Short of deleting the repo and cloning again, sometimes you need to reset your repository back to how it should be

2022-11-19T00:00:00.000Z 19th November 2022

How to delete a Git branch

Make sure you keep your branches tidy by deleting old ones

2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z 22nd September 2022

Merge request conventions for less cognitive load

Adding categories/prefixes to your merge request comments help the author identify and compartmentalise comments and feedback

2021-08-09T00:00:00.000Z 9th August 2021

Quickly clone a git repository without the history

Sometimes you want to git clone a repository without needing the full log. Not only does this save space it speeds up the clone too

2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z 28th May 2020

The Git Commit Hash

The magic 40 character string that is attached to every commit you do. What is it, where does it come from and will understanding it help you with Git in the future?

2019-03-28T00:00:00.000Z 28th March 2019

Using a post-merge git hook to clean up old branches

Written For Liquid Light

When you've been working on a project for a while, you might find you have a few stale branches hanging around. At Liquid Light we have a git hook which tidies up after a merge

2017-05-15T00:00:00.000Z 15th May 2017

Rarely handy Git commands

There are rare times when you need a slightly obscure git command. You spent several minutes googling, crafting and constructing your command only to run it once and not need it again for a while. This blog post will serve as my dumping ground for those odd commands I seldom need, but when I do I can then copy and paste. Feel free to get in touch with your favourite curve-ball command and I'll do my best to add it to the list!

2015-03-10T00:00:00.000Z 10th March 2015

Git for Beginners: An Overview and Basic Workflow

Written For Liquid Light

Git is a tricky subject to get your head around. Knowing the commands is one thing, but knowing how to use them is another. This article will walk you through a simple, single developer Git workflow - covering the commands that you would use at each stage.

2014-05-13T00:00:00.000Z 13th May 2014

Ignoring libraries in git

Far too often recently I've noticed people committing libraries and packages to their main application (website) repository.

2013-10-19T00:00:00.000Z 19th October 2013

Git tab autocomplete

A quick tip on how to enable git autocompletion on the command line

2012-05-05T00:00:00.000Z 5th May 2012

Github for PC and setting up a local testing environment