I have to say that format-patch and am workflow is really handy, even when working alone. (Say you want to test a commit on multiple dev machines but you're not

I have to say that format-patch and am workflow is really handy, even when working alone. (Say you want to test a commit on multiple dev machines but you're not sure if you're ready to push to a remote, as an example.) The flexibility to store or transmit a commit in patch form apart from .git or the remote, then seamlessly add it to the history, is a good thing.