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Checkpoint A — Daily loop & PRs

Before rebase, reflog, and bisect, prove the daily loop and PR workflow are muscle memory. Fix gaps before Phase C recovery topics.

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Pass criteria

All six must be true. Practice in git-practice repo only.

  • git-practice repo with 5+ meaningful commits and descriptive messages
  • Can run status → diff → add → commit without looking up commands
  • Feature branch created, pushed with -u origin, and merged via PR
  • PR description includes summary and test plan checklist
  • .gitignore includes .env, OS junk, and build artifacts
  • Can explain working tree vs staging vs repository in 60 seconds
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Do this now

Mark pass/fail in README. Fix failures before rebase chapter.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Daily habit check
  • PR readiness

Clear these before you leave

Side quest

PR from scratch

New branch → 2 commits → push → PR → self-review diff → merge → pull main. No notes.