Squash

Definition

Combining multiple commits into a single commit, often done during PR review to clean up a noisy commit history.

Example in context

"16 commits for a tiny feature — squash them into one before merging so the main history stays readable."

Related terms

• Rebase — A Git operation that reapplies a series of commits onto a different base commit, resulting in a clean, linear history.
• Interactive rebase — A Git operation (git rebase -i) that lets you rewrite history: squash, reorder, edit, or drop individual commits.
• Commit — A snapshot of changes saved to the Git repository with a message describing what was changed and why.