git recent: what branch did I work on? [blog]

· Remy Sharp · Feb. 12, 2026, 3:37 p.m.
Summary
This short blog post addresses a common issue developers face when working with multiple branches in Git: forgetting which branch was recently worked on. The author shares a personal anecdote about how this problem has affected their workflow over time.
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