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What is Git bisect and how do you use it to find bugs?
Updated Apr 23, 2026
Short answer
Git bisect performs a binary search across commits to find the one that introduced a bug.
Deep explanation
Mark a known good and bad commit; Git checks out midpoints and you label them good/bad until it narrows down to the culprit. It can be automated with a script for deterministic tests.
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