Git

While git diff enables comparing changes between the working directory and the staging area, it can sometimes be messy and unclear.

In contrast, Delta enhances the interface by offering a cleaner design, highlighting word-level differences, providing line numbering, and supporting a convenient side-by-side view.

Writing descriptive Git commit messages is important to track the changes made to your codebase over time. However, summarizing the modifications made across multiple files in a single commit can be a daunting task.

aicommits streamlines this process by analyzing the code changes and generating a commit message that accurately describes the changes made.

When reviewing the source code of a GitHub repo, file navigation can be tricky. Use “.” to access a GitHub.deb editor with a VSCode-like interface for seamless browsing.

This editor is also useful for quick and minor commits.

Git commands can often be confusing; for instance, mixing up “git reset” and “git revert” can lead to unintended consequences. Furthermore, correcting mistakes in Git can be complex.

GitUp introduces a user-friendly Git interaction model that lets engineers of all levels work swiftly and safely.

With GitUp for Mac, you get:

🔹 A live and interactive repo graph for editing, reordering, fixing, merging commits, …

🔹 Unlimited undo / redo of almost all operations (even rebases and merges),

🔹 Time Machine like snapshots for 1-click rollbacks to previous repo states,

🔹 Instant search across the entire repo including diff contents,

🔹 An exceptionally fast UI, often faster than the command line.

git merge and git rebase both reconcile the difference between the two branches (“feat” and “main”).

git merge creates a new merge commit in the “feat” branch that ties together the histories of the “main” branch and the “feat” branch. Use git merge when you want to preserve individual commit histories across branches.

git rebase modifies the existing commits of the “feat” branch. Use git rebase when you want to maintain a clean commit history. However, avoid using git rebase on shared branches to avoid potential conflicts.

It can be a hassle to find a GitHub page for your local repository.

git-open makes it easy to open a GitHub page for a repository with one command.

Link to git-open.

My previous tips on Git and GitHub.
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Standardizing your Git commit message makes it easier for your team to easily understand the changes you made.

commitizen makes it easy for you to standardize your commit message by answering a series of questions. You can skip the questions that are not important to you.

Link to commitizen.
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GitHub is a great platform for version control your code, but it is not ideal to version your data, model, and metrics.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there is a platform that is similar to GitHub, but is more optimized for data scientists and machine learning engineers? That is when DagsHub comes in handy.

In my latest article, you will learn how to use DagsHub to version their data, models, experiments, and code in one platform.

Link to my article about DagsHub.

Link to the demo repository.
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