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Mukund Mohan

Great article! This clarifies a lot about the practical utility of empty commits. I have a question though, is there a specific scenario where using empty commits might be discouraged or considered bad practice? I'm wondering if there are any 'dos and don'ts' when it comes to using empty commits in a collaborative environment.

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Pradumna Saraf

Thank you. Yes, you should not be using it on the main branch and should only use it on PRs.

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Chanan Oren

Possibly, one exception for the not-on main rule: empty initial commit on a new repo.

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