Can you explain how the rebase command works in Git?

The git rebase command allows you to move (replay) commits from the current branch onto a new base — another branch or commit. It's like "moving" the start of your branch to make the history more linear and clean.

Example:

# Switch to the feature branch
git checkout feature

# Rebase the feature branch onto the master branch
git rebase master

As a result, all commits from feature will be applied on top of the current state of master. This helps avoid unnecessary merge commits and simplifies the history.

Important: when working collaboratively with other developers, be cautious with rebase to avoid rewriting shared history.