Git Preflight Checklist

Run before committing (commit) or before editing a feature branch (branch). Default (all) runs both.

branch — Before Editing a Feature Branch

Verify the local branch is in sync with remote before making any changes:

git fetch origin
git log --oneline HEAD..origin/$(git branch --show-current)

If output is non-empty, the remote is ahead — pull before editing:

git pull --ff-only