Git Commands Cheat Sheet

Configuration

Set up global config

Set your name:
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
Set your email:
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
Check current settings:
git config --list

Repository Management

Initialize and Clone

Initialize a new Git repository:
git init
Clone an existing repository:
git clone <repository_url>

Staging and Committing

Adding and Committing Changes

Add a specific file to the staging area:
git add file.txt
Add all changes to the staging area:
git add .
Commit changes with a message:
git commit -m "Your commit message"
Commit all changes directly (skip staging):
git commit -a -m "Your commit message"

Branch Management

Working with Branches

List all branches:
git branch
Create a new branch:
git branch new-branch
Switch to a branch:
git checkout branch-name
Create and switch to a branch:
git checkout -b new-branch
Rename the current branch:
git branch -m new-name
Delete a branch:
git branch -d branch-name

Merging and Rebasing

Combining Changes

Merge a branch into the current branch:
git merge branch-name
Rebase the current branch onto another branch:
git rebase branch-name

Remote Repositories

Connecting to a Remote

Add a remote repository:
git remote add origin <repository_url>
List remote repositories:
git remote -v
Remove a remote repository:
git remote remove origin

Pushing and Pulling

Push changes to a remote repository:
git push origin branch-name
Pull changes from a remote repository:
git pull origin branch-name
Push all branches to the remote:
git push --all origin
Push tags to the remote:
git push --tags

Status and Logs

Checking Repository State

Check the status of the working directory:
git status
View commit history:
git log
View a simplified commit history:
git log --oneline
View changes in files:
git diff

Stash Management

Save and Restore Work in Progress

Stash changes:
git stash
List stashed changes:
git stash list
Apply the most recent stash:
git stash apply
Apply and remove the most recent stash:
git stash pop
Clear all stashes:
git stash clear

Tagging

Annotating Versions

Create a lightweight tag:
git tag tag-name
Create an annotated tag:
git tag -a tag-name -m "Tag message"
Push tags to a remote:
git push origin tag-name
List all tags:
git tag
Delete a tag:
git tag -d tag-name

Undoing Changes

Revert, Reset, and Clean

Undo the last commit (keep changes):
git reset HEAD~1
Undo the last commit (discard changes):
git reset --hard HEAD~1
Remove untracked files:
git clean -f
Revert a commit:
git revert commit-hash

Collaboration

Resolving Conflicts

Start a merge with conflicts:
git merge branch-name
Resolve conflicts in files, then mark resolved:
git add file.txt
Continue after resolving conflicts:
git merge --continue

Advanced Commands

Cherry-Pick and Bisect

Apply a specific commit to the current branch:
git cherry-pick commit-hash
Start a bisect to find a buggy commit:
git bisect start
Mark the current commit as good:
git bisect good
Mark the current commit as bad:
git bisect bad

Squash Commits

Interactively rebase to squash commits:
git rebase -i HEAD~n

Aliases

Create Custom Shortcuts

Create a custom alias:
git config --global alias.co checkout
Use the alias:
git co branch-name

Tips and Tricks

Useful Options

Clone only the latest commit:
git clone --depth 1 <repository_url>
List files changed in a commit:
git show --name-only commit-hash
Show changes for a specific file:
git log -p file.txt