# commit-rewriter 0.2 adds support for non-default Git branches

> Simon Willison released commit-rewriter 0.2, adding the ability to rewrite commits on branches other than the default, run via a --branch flag.

- **Topic**: Models
- **Published**: 2026-09-24T23:25:23.737Z
- **Canonical URL**: https://highsignal.sh/stories/commit-rewriter-0-2-adds-support-for-non-default-git-branches-8161dab1

## Why It Matters

A small quality-of-life update to a niche Git utility; it matters mainly to developers already using the tool on repos where work happens outside the default branch.

## Key Findings & Analysis

### What changed

Simon Willison published commit-rewriter 0.2, a release that adds support for branches other than the default branch. Users can point the tool at another branch by running `uvx commit-rewriter --branch other`. The release is tagged under git. No other changes or caveats are described in the supplied evidence.

## Primary Sources & Citations

- [commit-rewriter 0.2](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/24/commit-rewriter/) — *Simon Willison* (Reporting)

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