git tidy-branch

git-tidy-branch.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Put this somewhere in your $PATH and git will automatically use it when you run "git tidy-branch".

echo "■ tidy-branch"
echo "■ Premysl Karbula, 2025"
echo
echo "■ Usage: git tidy-branch <parent branch>"
echo
echo "This will run interactive rebase of the current branch up to the first common commit with the specified parent branch."
echo "You should probably back up your current branch first."
echo

if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
  echo "Error: Parent branch not specified."
  exit 1
fi

echo -n "Press CTRL+C to abort or any other key to continue..."
read -r -n 1 -s
echo
git rebase -i `git merge-base HEAD $1`