Making Git tolerable

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Learn to make Git more tolerable with extensions and workflows, increasing productivity and velocity

intermediate Published 11 Mar 2026

Action Steps

Install git-branchless to improve commit workflow
Use git-branchless to stack commits and rebase efficiently
Explore other Git extensions to enhance velocity and flow
Configure Git to use a stacked commit workflow
Test and refine your Git workflow to increase productivity

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Developers and software engineers can benefit from this article to improve their Git workflow and productivity

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💡 Using Git extensions like git-branchless can substantially increase velocity and help developers stay in the zone

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Learn to make Git more tolerable with extensions and workflows, increasing productivity and velocity

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# Making Git tolerable

[#git](https://dev.to/t/git)[#scm](https://dev.to/t/scm)[#cli](https://dev.to/t/cli)

Once you have [seen](https://sapling-scm.com/)[better](https://github.com/jj-vcs/jj) than git, you can never come back. But you can make it slightly more tolerable.

# [](https://dev.to/perldean/making-git-tolerable-2dj1#extensions) Extensions

These two extensions will substantially increase your velocity, help you _flow_, and keep you in the zone.

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## [](https://dev.to/perldean/making-git-tolerable-2dj1#gitbranchless)**git-branchless**

When forced to use Git I naturally use a stacked commit workflow to move much fa

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