Git Squashit

A bash/zsh helper function to squash multiple Git commits.

Definition

function squashit () {
  git reset --soft HEAD~$1 &&
  git commit --edit -m"$(git log --format=%B --reverse HEAD..HEAD@{1})"
}

Usage

squashit <number_of_commits>

• <number_of_commits>: Number of recent commits to squash
• Opens default text editor for commit message modification

Note

• Modifies Git history. Use cautiously.
• Best for combining small, ‘wip’ commits into a meaningful one.
• Consider creating a backup branch.