Senior LevelGit & GitHub
How do you use git rebase --exec to run automated unit tests on every commit in a branch?
❓ Interview Prompt: Explain git rebase -i --exec <command>, running automated test suites on every intermediate commit, and catching historical breaking commits.
git rebase main --exec "npm test" automatically pauses after every single commit in the rebase sequence and executes tests, catching exact breaking commits for bisectability.
Code Implementation Example
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git rebase main --exec "npm test"💡Executing automated unit tests on every commit during rebase.
🎯 Interview Key Takeaway
Use git rebase main --exec "npm test" to verify that every intermediate commit builds cleanly for bisectability.
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