Git Cheat Sheet
Helpful Git commands to reference as a cheat sheet
Git Cheat Sheet
Repository Management
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|
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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