Git bisect

"git bisect" is a Git command used for binary searching through the commit history to find when a specific bug or issue was introduced. It's a helpful tool for identifying the commit that introduced a bug or regression in your codebase.

Here's a general workflow for using git bisect:

Start Bisecting

Mark the current commit as "good" if it doesn't have the issue.

Mark an older commit as "bad" if it does have the issue.

git bisect start 

git bisect good <commit> 

git bisect bad <commit>

Bisecting

Git will automatically check out a commit in the middle of the range and prompt you to test if the issue is present.

git bisect good # or git bisect bad

Repeat

- Based on your testing, mark the commit as "good" or "bad."

- Git will continue narrowing down the range until it finds the specific commit introducing the issue.

Finish Bisecting

When Git identifies the problematic commit, it will output the commit hash.

git bisect reset

This command resets your branch to the original state.

"git bisect" automates the process of narrowing down the range of commits, making it more efficient than manually checking each commit. It's a powerful tool for debugging and identifying the root cause of issues in your codebase.