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## Current status
Start with Phases 1–4 today. If you hit a snag, share the exact output/error and we can debug together.

## Advanced Git Commands

Need to manage work-in-progress changes or selectively apply commits? Use the commands below.

### git stash

Temporarily save uncommitted work so you can switch branches safely.

```bash
# Save current changes with a message
git stash push -m "wip: listener tweaks"

# Re-apply the most recent stash

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The description for git stash pop is a bit misleading: pop applies the stash and drops it (unless it fails). Consider either changing the text to “Apply and drop the most recent stash” or using git stash apply if the intent is to re-apply while keeping the stash around.

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# Re-apply the most recent stash
# Apply and drop the most recent stash

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git stash pop
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### git cherry-pick

Apply a specific commit from another branch onto your current branch.

```bash
# Cherry-pick a single commit by SHA
git cherry-pick a1b2c3d4
```

### git revert

Create a new commit that undoes a previous commit (safe for shared branches).

```bash
# Revert the most recent commit
git revert HEAD
```

### git reset

Move the branch pointer back to an earlier commit (use with care on shared branches).

```bash
# Keep changes staged but remove the last commit
git reset --soft HEAD~1

# Discard the last commit and working tree changes
git reset --hard HEAD~1
```