The force-push is powerful. So is the chainsaw.
Rewrite shared history only with awareness, coordination, and protection.
Interpretation
Force-push is not evil; it is a sharp tool whose blast radius depends on branch ownership. On a private branch it can clarify review. On a shared branch it can erase someone else’s work and invalidate references. Know who depends on the history before replacing it.
Practice
- Use force-with-lease instead of blind force.
- Protect main and release branches.
- Coordinate before rewriting a reviewed branch.
Anti-pattern
Force-pushing a shared branch to make its graph look tidy.