docs: split 5 substantial playbook recipes into standalone pages

braboj · claude · braboj · commit 65144bab2a68 · 2026-04-26T09:21:38.000+03:00
Extract git bisect, pre-commit hook, commit-msg hook, SSH setup, and remove submodule into their own pages. Update parent pages with cross-references and add entries to the playbook index. Borderline candidates (merge conflicts, sync fork, fetch+inspect, update submodule) evaluated and kept grouped — not enough substance to stand alone. Closes #153 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
diff --git a/chapters/07-playbook.md b/chapters/07-playbook.md
@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ For definitions, see [Glossary](09-glossary.md).
 |--------|-----------------|
 | [Remote Operations](playbook/remote-operations.md) | Push, pull, force push safely, sync forks |
 | [Remote Management](playbook/remote-management.md) | Add, rename, remove remotes, switch URL, SSH setup |
+| [SSH Setup](playbook/ssh-setup.md) | Key generation, agent, GitHub registration, troubleshooting |
 
 ## Project Structure
 
 | Recipe | What you'll find |
 |--------|-----------------|
 | [Tagging](playbook/tagging.md) | Create, push, and delete annotated tags |
 | [Submodules](playbook/submodules.md) | Add, clone, update, and remove submodules |
+| [Remove a Submodule](playbook/remove-submodule.md) | Step-by-step cleanup — deinit, git rm, cached data |
 | [Subtrees](playbook/subtrees.md) | Add, pull, push, and remove subtrees |
 
 ## Advanced
@@ -53,5 +55,8 @@ For definitions, see [Glossary](09-glossary.md).
 |--------|-----------------|
 | [Selectors](playbook/selectors.md) | Tilde, caret, double-dot, triple-dot, reflog refs |
 | [Hooks](playbook/hooks.md) | Pre-commit, commit-msg, sharing hooks, bypassing |
+| [Pre-commit Hook](playbook/pre-commit-hook.md) | Script creation, common checks, sharing and bypassing |
+| [Commit-msg Hook](playbook/commit-msg-hook.md) | Message validation, Conventional Commits, examples |
 | [Debugging](playbook/debugging.md) | Bisect, blame, and search commit history |
+| [Git Bisect](playbook/git-bisect.md) | Binary search for the commit that introduced a bug |
 | [Configuration](playbook/configuration.md) | Identity, defaults, aliases, and diagnostics |
diff --git a/chapters/recipes/commit-msg-hook.md b/chapters/recipes/commit-msg-hook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+title: "Commit-msg Hook"
+description: "How to create a Git commit-msg hook that validates or enforces commit message conventions."
+section: "playbook/commit-msg-hook"
+order: 90
+---
+
+## Commit-msg Hook
+
+A commit-msg hook runs after you write the commit message but before
+the commit is finalized. It receives the path to a temporary file
+containing the message as its first argument (`$1`). If the script
+exits non-zero, the commit is aborted.
+
+### Create the hook
+
+```text
+$ cat > .git/hooks/commit-msg << 'EOF'
+#!/bin/sh
+# Enforce minimum message length
+if [ $(wc -c < "$1") -lt 10 ]; then
+  echo "Error: commit message too short"
+  exit 1
+fi
+EOF
+$ chmod +x .git/hooks/commit-msg
+```
+
+### Common validations
+
+- **Minimum length** — reject messages that are too terse to be
+  meaningful.
+- **Conventional Commits format** — check that the message matches
+  `type(scope): description` using a regex.
+- **Ticket reference** — require a Jira/Linear/GitHub issue key
+  (e.g. `PROJ-123`) in the message.
+
+### Example: enforce Conventional Commits
+
+```text
+$ cat > .git/hooks/commit-msg << 'EOF'
+#!/bin/sh
+pattern="^(feat|fix|docs|chore|refactor|test|ci|style)(\(.+\))?: .{3,}"
+if ! grep -qE "$pattern" "$1"; then
+  echo "Error: message must follow Conventional Commits format"
+  exit 1
+fi
+EOF
+$ chmod +x .git/hooks/commit-msg
+```
+
+### Sharing and bypassing
+
+Same as other hooks — see the [Hooks](hooks.md) recipe for
+`core.hooksPath` and `--no-verify`.
diff --git a/chapters/recipes/debugging.md b/chapters/recipes/debugging.md
@@ -9,20 +9,8 @@ order: 80
 
 ### Find which commit introduced a bug
 
-```text
-$ git bisect start
-$ git bisect bad                    # current commit has the bug
-$ git bisect good <hash>            # this older commit was fine
-# ... test each midpoint, mark good/bad ...
-$ git bisect reset                  # done — return to original branch
-```
-
-### Automated bisect with a test script
-
-```text
-$ git bisect start HEAD <good-hash>
-$ git bisect run ./test.sh
-```
+Use [Git Bisect](git-bisect.md) for a full walkthrough of manual and
+automated binary search through commit history.
 
 ### See who last changed each line
 
diff --git a/chapters/recipes/git-bisect.md b/chapters/recipes/git-bisect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+---
+title: "Git Bisect"
+description: "How to use git bisect to find the exact commit that introduced a bug, with manual and automated workflows."
+section: "playbook/git-bisect"
+order: 88
+---
+
+## Git Bisect
+
+Bisect performs a binary search through your commit history to find
+which commit introduced a bug. Instead of checking each commit
+one-by-one, it halves the search space at every step.
+
+### Manual bisect
+
+```text
+$ git bisect start
+$ git bisect bad                    # current commit has the bug
+$ git bisect good <hash>            # this older commit was fine
+```
+
+Git checks out a midpoint commit. Test it, then mark it:
+
+```text
+$ git bisect good                   # midpoint is clean
+$ git bisect bad                    # midpoint has the bug
+```
+
+Repeat until Git identifies the first bad commit, then clean up:
+
+```text
+$ git bisect reset                  # return to original branch
+```
+
+### Automated bisect with a test script
+
+If you have a script that exits 0 for good and non-zero for bad,
+bisect can run unattended:
+
+```text
+$ git bisect start HEAD <good-hash>
+$ git bisect run ./test.sh
+```
+
+Git runs the script at each midpoint and reports the first bad
+commit when done.
+
+### Tips
+
+- The good and bad commits do not have to be on the same branch —
+  bisect works across the entire reachable history.
+- If a midpoint commit cannot be tested (e.g. broken build), use
+  `git bisect skip` to move past it.
+- Use `git bisect log` to replay or share a bisect session.
diff --git a/chapters/recipes/hooks.md b/chapters/recipes/hooks.md
@@ -9,38 +9,13 @@ order: 83
 
 ### Create a pre-commit hook
 
-```text
-$ cat > .git/hooks/pre-commit << 'EOF'
-#!/bin/sh
-# Reject commits that contain TODO
-if git diff --cached --quiet -S "TODO"; then
-  exit 0
-fi
-echo "Error: commit contains TODO"
-exit 1
-EOF
-$ chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
-```
-
-The hook runs before every commit. A non-zero exit code aborts the
-commit.
+See [Pre-commit Hook](pre-commit-hook.md) for a full walkthrough —
+script creation, common checks, and sharing with the team.
 
 ### Create a commit-msg hook
 
-```text
-$ cat > .git/hooks/commit-msg << 'EOF'
-#!/bin/sh
-# Enforce minimum message length
-if [ $(wc -c < "$1") -lt 10 ]; then
-  echo "Error: commit message too short"
-  exit 1
-fi
-EOF
-$ chmod +x .git/hooks/commit-msg
-```
-
-Receives the commit message file as `$1`. Useful for enforcing
-message conventions.
+See [Commit-msg Hook](commit-msg-hook.md) for a full walkthrough —
+message validation, Conventional Commits enforcement, and examples.
 
 ### Share hooks with the team
 
diff --git a/chapters/recipes/pre-commit-hook.md b/chapters/recipes/pre-commit-hook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+---
+title: "Pre-commit Hook"
+description: "How to create a Git pre-commit hook that validates staged changes before every commit."
+section: "playbook/pre-commit-hook"
+order: 89
+---
+
+## Pre-commit Hook
+
+A pre-commit hook runs automatically before every commit. If the
+script exits with a non-zero code, the commit is aborted. Use it to
+catch problems early — linting errors, TODO markers, large files,
+or secrets.
+
+### Create the hook
+
+```text
+$ cat > .git/hooks/pre-commit << 'EOF'
+#!/bin/sh
+# Reject commits that contain TODO
+if git diff --cached --quiet -S "TODO"; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+echo "Error: commit contains TODO"
+exit 1
+EOF
+$ chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
+```
+
+### How it works
+
+1. You run `git commit`.
+2. Git executes `.git/hooks/pre-commit` before opening the message
+   editor.
+3. If the script exits 0, the commit proceeds. Any other exit code
+   aborts it.
+
+### Common checks
+
+- **Lint staged files** — run your linter on `git diff --cached --name-only`
+  output.
+- **Detect secrets** — search for API keys, tokens, or passwords in
+  the diff.
+- **Enforce file size limits** — reject files above a threshold.
+
+### Sharing pre-commit hooks
+
+Hooks in `.git/hooks/` are local and not committed. To share them
+with the team, see the [Hooks](hooks.md) recipe for the
+`core.hooksPath` approach.
+
+### Bypassing
+
+```text
+$ git commit --no-verify -m "WIP: skip hooks"
+```
+
+Use sparingly — hooks exist for a reason.
diff --git a/chapters/recipes/remote-management.md b/chapters/recipes/remote-management.md
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ $ git remote set-url origin git@github.com:<user>/<repo>.git
 
 ### Set up SSH authentication
 
-```text
-$ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "you@example.com"
-$ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
-$ ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-$ ssh -T git@github.com                    # verify connection
-```
-
-Add the public key (`~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub`) to your GitHub account
-under Settings > SSH Keys.
+See [SSH Setup](ssh-setup.md) for a full walkthrough — key
+generation, agent configuration, GitHub registration, and
+troubleshooting.
diff --git a/chapters/recipes/remove-submodule.md b/chapters/recipes/remove-submodule.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+title: "Remove a Submodule"
+description: "Step-by-step guide to fully removing a Git submodule — deinit, git rm, and cleaning up cached module data."
+section: "playbook/remove-submodule"
+order: 92
+---
+
+## Remove a Submodule
+
+Removing a submodule is not a single command — it requires three
+cleanup steps to fully clear the submodule from your repository.
+
+### Steps
+
+```text
+$ git submodule deinit <path>       # 1. unregister from .git/config
+$ git rm <path>                     # 2. remove from working tree and index
+$ rm -rf .git/modules/<path>        # 3. delete cached clone
+$ git commit -m "Remove submodule"
+```
+
+### What each step does
+
+1. **`deinit`** — removes the submodule entry from `.git/config` and
+   clears the working directory at `<path>`. The submodule's URL
+   remains in `.gitmodules` until the next step removes it.
+2. **`git rm`** — removes the submodule entry from `.gitmodules` and
+   from the index (staging area). Also deletes the working directory
+   if `deinit` did not already.
+3. **`rm -rf .git/modules/<path>`** — deletes the cached bare clone
+   that Git keeps under `.git/modules/`. Without this step, re-adding
+   a submodule at the same path can use stale data.
+
+### Common gotchas
+
+- **Forgetting step 3** — the cached clone stays behind. If you later
+  add a submodule at the same path, Git may reuse the old checkout
+  and you get confusing state.
+- **Uncommitted changes in the submodule** — `deinit` will refuse to
+  run. Use `--force` if you are certain the changes are not needed.
+- **Nested submodules** — if the submodule itself contains submodules,
+  you need to deinit recursively or clean up `.git/modules/` manually.
diff --git a/chapters/recipes/ssh-setup.md b/chapters/recipes/ssh-setup.md
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+---
+title: "SSH Setup"
+description: "How to generate an SSH key, add it to the SSH agent, register it with GitHub, and switch a remote from HTTPS to SSH."
+section: "playbook/ssh-setup"
+order: 91
+---
+
+## SSH Setup
+
+SSH authentication lets you push and pull without entering your
+password every time. It uses a key pair — a private key on your
+machine and a public key registered with your Git host.
+
+### 1. Generate a key
+
+```text
+$ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "you@example.com"
+```
+
+Accept the default file location (`~/.ssh/id_ed25519`). Set a
+passphrase for extra security, or press Enter to skip.
+
+### 2. Start the SSH agent and add the key
+
+```text
+$ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
+$ ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+```
+
+On macOS, add `--apple-use-keychain` to persist the key across
+reboots.
+
+### 3. Register the public key with GitHub
+
+Copy the public key to your clipboard:
+
+```text
+$ cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
+```
+
+Then go to **GitHub > Settings > SSH and GPG Keys > New SSH Key**,
+paste the key, and save.
+
+### 4. Verify the connection
+
+```text
+$ ssh -T git@github.com
+```
+
+You should see a message like "Hi username! You've successfully
+authenticated."
+
+### 5. Switch an existing remote from HTTPS to SSH
+
+```text
+$ git remote set-url origin git@github.com:<user>/<repo>.git
+```
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+- **Permission denied (publickey)** — the agent does not have the
+  key loaded. Run `ssh-add` again.
+- **Wrong key used** — if you have multiple keys, create an
+  `~/.ssh/config` entry to map the host to the correct key file.
+- **Firewall blocks port 22** — use SSH over HTTPS port:
+  `ssh -T -p 443 git@ssh.github.com`.
