Possible to git rebase to a text file, edit it and then apply from edited file?











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I have to fix a HUGE history (over 300 messages). Obviously, I will have to rebase to root via git rebase -i --root and then reword all commits that need rewording. So you can get grasp of the scope of this work.



Is there a way to export git history to a file which I can open via sublime (or other text editor), then change commit messages in a more user-friendly manner, and after all changes have been done import changes from this file back into the Git history?



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git git-rebase git-history







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    git fast-export and git fast-import already exist and can be made to serve. Otherwise a filter-branch with a map for the new messages.
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  • @jthill Does this work on the same repo? Or git-import has to be executed onto a new repo?
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    Nov 9 at 15:23















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I have to fix a HUGE history (over 300 messages). Obviously, I will have to rebase to root via git rebase -i --root and then reword all commits that need rewording. So you can get grasp of the scope of this work.



Is there a way to export git history to a file which I can open via sublime (or other text editor), then change commit messages in a more user-friendly manner, and after all changes have been done import changes from this file back into the Git history?



Sci-fi or reality?






git git-rebase git-history







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    git fast-export and git fast-import already exist and can be made to serve. Otherwise a filter-branch with a map for the new messages.
    – jthill
    Nov 9 at 15:15










  • @jthill Does this work on the same repo? Or git-import has to be executed onto a new repo?
    – sandalone
    Nov 9 at 15:23













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I have to fix a HUGE history (over 300 messages). Obviously, I will have to rebase to root via git rebase -i --root and then reword all commits that need rewording. So you can get grasp of the scope of this work.



Is there a way to export git history to a file which I can open via sublime (or other text editor), then change commit messages in a more user-friendly manner, and after all changes have been done import changes from this file back into the Git history?



Sci-fi or reality?






git git-rebase git-history







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I have to fix a HUGE history (over 300 messages). Obviously, I will have to rebase to root via git rebase -i --root and then reword all commits that need rewording. So you can get grasp of the scope of this work.



Is there a way to export git history to a file which I can open via sublime (or other text editor), then change commit messages in a more user-friendly manner, and after all changes have been done import changes from this file back into the Git history?



Sci-fi or reality?






git git-rebase git-history




git git-rebase git-history






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    git fast-export and git fast-import already exist and can be made to serve. Otherwise a filter-branch with a map for the new messages.
    – jthill
    Nov 9 at 15:15










  • @jthill Does this work on the same repo? Or git-import has to be executed onto a new repo?
    – sandalone
    Nov 9 at 15:23














  • 1




    git fast-export and git fast-import already exist and can be made to serve. Otherwise a filter-branch with a map for the new messages.
    – jthill
    Nov 9 at 15:15










  • @jthill Does this work on the same repo? Or git-import has to be executed onto a new repo?
    – sandalone
    Nov 9 at 15:23








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git fast-export and git fast-import already exist and can be made to serve. Otherwise a filter-branch with a map for the new messages.
– jthill
Nov 9 at 15:15




git fast-export and git fast-import already exist and can be made to serve. Otherwise a filter-branch with a map for the new messages.
– jthill
Nov 9 at 15:15












@jthill Does this work on the same repo? Or git-import has to be executed onto a new repo?
– sandalone
Nov 9 at 15:23




@jthill Does this work on the same repo? Or git-import has to be executed onto a new repo?
– sandalone
Nov 9 at 15:23

















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