# error: empty commit set passed

- **ID:** `git/rebase-interactive-no-op`
- **Domain:** git
- **Category:** runtime_error
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 90%

## Root Cause

During an interactive rebase, the specified commit range is empty (e.g., HEAD~0 or no commits selected to rebase), so Git has nothing to do.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| git 2.29.0 | active | — | — |
| git 2.35.0 | active | — | — |
| git 2.40.0 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Specify a valid commit range: git rebase -i HEAD~3 (rebase last 3 commits) instead of HEAD~0.** (95% success)
   ```
   Specify a valid commit range: git rebase -i HEAD~3 (rebase last 3 commits) instead of HEAD~0.
   ```
2. **If you want to rebase from a specific commit, use: git rebase -i <commit-hash> (e.g., git rebase -i abc123).** (90% success)
   ```
   If you want to rebase from a specific commit, use: git rebase -i <commit-hash> (e.g., git rebase -i abc123).
   ```
3. **Check current branch status with 'git log --oneline -5' to ensure there are commits to rebase.** (85% success)
   ```
   Check current branch status with 'git log --oneline -5' to ensure there are commits to rebase.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **** — The same empty commit set will be passed again, causing the same error. (100% fail)
- **** — There is no ongoing rebase; the error occurs before the rebase starts. (90% fail)
- **** — If no rebase is in progress, this directory may not exist; deleting it does not fix the command. (80% fail)