Git Cheat Sheet
Helpful Git commands to reference as a cheat sheet
Repository Management
Command | Description |
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git init |
Initialize a new Git repository |
git clone <url> |
Clone a remote repository |
git status |
Show the working tree status |
git add <file> |
Add a file to the staging area |
git commit -m <message> |
Commit changes to the repository |
git push |
Push changes to the remote repository |
git pull |
Pull changes from the remote repository |
git fetch |
Fetch changes from the remote repository |
git merge <branch> |
Merge a branch into the current branch |
git branch |
List all branches |
git branch <branch> |
Create a new branch |
git checkout <branch> |
Switch to a branch |
git checkout -b <branch> |
Create and switch to a new branch |
git branch -d <branch> |
Delete a branch |
git log |
Show commit logs |
git diff |
Show changes between commits |
git blame <file> |
Show who changed each line in a file |
git reflog |
Show a log of changes to HEAD |
git reset --hard <commit> |
Reset the repository to a commit |
git revert <commit> |
Revert a commit |
git stash |
Stash changes in the working directory |
git stash pop |
Apply stashed changes to the working directory |
git tag <tag> |
Create a tag for a commit |
Configuration
Command | Description |
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git config --global user.name <user> |
Set the user name for Git |
git config --global user.email <email> |
Set the user email for Git |
git config --global core.editor <editor> |
Set the default text editor for Git |
git config --global color.ui auto |
Enable colored output for Git |
Remote Repositories
Command | Description |
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git remote add <repository> <url> |
Add a remote repository |
git remote -v |
List remote repositories |
git remote show <repository> |
Show information about a remote repository |
git remote rename <repository> <new_repository> |
Rename a remote repository |
git remote remove <repository> |
Remove a remote repository |
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