How to fix Current branch feature is up to date. in Git

Before rebasing, always fetch the latest changes from the remote repository:

git fetch origin

This updates your local tracking branches (like origin/master) with the latest commits from the remote, without changing your working directory.

Instead of rebasing onto your local branch, rebase directly onto the remote tracking branch:

git rebase origin/master

Or for other branches:

git rebase origin/develop
git rebase origin/main

This ensures you're rebasing onto the actual latest commits, not your potentially stale local copy.

If you prefer to rebase onto a local branch, update it first:

git checkout master
git pull origin master
git checkout your-feature-branch
git rebase master

This workflow ensures your local master matches origin/master before the rebase.

If you need to force Git to replay commits even when it thinks the branch is up to date, use the --force-rebase flag:

git rebase --force-rebase origin/master

This is useful when you want to regenerate commits (e.g., to update commit timestamps or re-trigger CI).

If previous rebases were interrupted, you might be in a limbo state. Check for and clean up any stuck rebase:

# Check if a rebase is in progress
git status

# If stuck, abort the current rebase
git rebase --abort

# Then try the rebase again
git fetch origin
git rebase origin/master

You can also check for leftover rebase directories:

ls .git/rebase-*