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GitHub Desktop aims to provide an intuitive way for users to complete everyday Git and GitHub workflows. One of our most requested features from the past year is cherry-picking, and…
GitHub Desktop aims to provide an intuitive way for users to complete everyday Git and GitHub workflows. One of our most requested features from the past year is cherry-picking, and we’re excited to release it in GitHub Desktop 2.7.
Cherry-picking is a handy feature for when you would like to copy commits from one branch to another. What more intuitive way to copy a commit than by simply picking it up, dragging it to your branch, and dropping it there!
For example, you start working on a new feature, and several commits into development you identify an existing bug in the underlying architecture. You create a couple of commits to fix that bug. Then, you decide that the fix needs to go into production and can’t wait until this feature is finished. No problem! Just create a release branch and use GitHub Desktop to cherry-pick those commits to your new branch for the hotfix.
Want to cherry-pick a single commit? Just start dragging it.
What about multiple commits? Shift+click the range you would like to copy, and drag away.
There are several goodies that come with cherry-picking:
Cherry-picking isn’t all that is new since version 2.6. Switching between personal and work repos? GitHub Desktop helps you avoid making misattributed commits. Now, your avatar will display a warning icon, and clicking it provides an easy way for you to update your Git config to match an email associated with your GitHub account.
Our users requested cherry-picking and we listened. It is just one of several features and improvements we have released in response to user feedback. As we continue to make our product a user-friendly approach to Git, we find your input invaluable.
Download GitHub Desktop today, and share your feedback with us in our open source repository.