Commit

A save of the project in git, with a message that says what changed. Like a save in a game, which you can go back to at any time.

You’ll also find it as: commits, committed, uncommitted

How it appears in the course

You work in four steps: first you look around (Explore), then you make a plan (Plan), then you write the code (Code), then you save (Commit).

Introduction · Module 04, The working method, step by step

The Explore → Plan → Code → Commit cycle (look around → make a plan → write the code → save) is the safest way of working.

What are the four basic steps? · Module 04, The working method, step by step

Checkpoints don’t replace git. When something is working well, make a commit.

In module 04 · The working method, step by step, in the Claude Code for Beginners course.

12 modules with 1–2 minute lessons, which you can also do on your phone. The first two modules are free.