When would you use git cherry-pick?

git cherry-pick lets you apply a specific commit from one branch to another, without

merging the entire branch.

Example:

Imagine you fixed a typo in the develop branch but need that same fix in main

immediately. Instead of merging all of develop, you can just cherry-pick that commit:

git cherry-pick 1a2b3c4

Real-world use case:

Useful when you want to apply a hotfix or small bug fix without merging unrelated feature

work.