Git Commands Cheat Sheet
Essential Git commands reference guide
Git Commands Cheat Sheet
Quick reference guide for Git version control commands. Click the copy button to copy any command.
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Setup and Config
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git config --global user.name "name" | Set your name for commits | |
git config --global user.email "email" | Set your email for commits | |
git config --list | List all Git configuration | |
git config --global --edit | Edit global config file | |
git config --global core.editor "code" | Set default editor |
Creating Repositories
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git init | Initialize new Git repository | |
git clone <url> | Clone remote repository | |
git clone <url> <directory> | Clone to specific directory |
Basic Snapshotting
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git status | Show working tree status | |
git add <file> | Stage specific file | |
git add . | Stage all changes | |
git add -A | Stage all changes (including deletions) | |
git add -p | Interactively stage changes | |
git commit -m "message" | Commit staged changes | |
git commit -am "message" | Stage and commit all changes | |
git commit --amend | Amend last commit | |
git reset <file> | Unstage file | |
git reset --hard | Discard all changes | |
git reset --soft HEAD~1 | Undo last commit, keep changes | |
git rm <file> | Remove file and stage deletion | |
git mv <old> <new> | Move or rename file |
Branching and Merging
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git branch | List all branches | |
git branch <name> | Create new branch | |
git branch -d <name> | Delete branch | |
git branch -D <name> | Force delete branch | |
git branch -m <new-name> | Rename current branch | |
git checkout <branch> | Switch to branch | |
git checkout -b <branch> | Create and switch to new branch | |
git switch <branch> | Switch to branch (modern) | |
git switch -c <branch> | Create and switch to new branch (modern) | |
git merge <branch> | Merge branch into current branch | |
git merge --no-ff <branch> | Merge with merge commit | |
git merge --abort | Abort merge |
Remote Repositories
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git remote | List remote repositories | |
git remote -v | List remotes with URLs | |
git remote add <name> <url> | Add remote repository | |
git remote remove <name> | Remove remote | |
git remote rename <old> <new> | Rename remote | |
git fetch | Fetch from remote | |
git fetch <remote> | Fetch from specific remote | |
git pull | Fetch and merge from remote | |
git pull --rebase | Fetch and rebase on remote | |
git push | Push to remote | |
git push <remote> <branch> | Push branch to remote | |
git push -u origin <branch> | Push and set upstream | |
git push --force | Force push (use with caution) | |
git push --tags | Push all tags |
Inspection and Comparison
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git log | Show commit history | |
git log --oneline | Show condensed commit history | |
git log --graph | Show commit history with graph | |
git log --all --decorate --oneline --graph | Show detailed graph (dog) | |
git log -n <number> | Show last n commits | |
git log --author="name" | Show commits by author | |
git log --since="2 weeks ago" | Show commits since date | |
git show <commit> | Show commit details | |
git diff | Show unstaged changes | |
git diff --staged | Show staged changes | |
git diff <branch1> <branch2> | Compare two branches | |
git blame <file> | Show who changed each line |
Stashing
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git stash | Stash current changes | |
git stash save "message" | Stash with message | |
git stash list | List all stashes | |
git stash pop | Apply and remove last stash | |
git stash apply | Apply last stash | |
git stash drop | Delete last stash | |
git stash clear | Delete all stashes |
Tagging
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git tag | List all tags | |
git tag <name> | Create lightweight tag | |
git tag -a <name> -m "message" | Create annotated tag | |
git tag -d <name> | Delete tag | |
git push origin <tag> | Push tag to remote |
Undoing Changes
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git checkout -- <file> | Discard changes in file | |
git restore <file> | Discard changes in file (modern) | |
git restore --staged <file> | Unstage file (modern) | |
git revert <commit> | Revert commit with new commit | |
git reset HEAD~1 | Undo last commit, keep changes | |
git reset --hard HEAD~1 | Undo last commit, discard changes |
Rebasing
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git rebase <branch> | Rebase onto branch | |
git rebase --continue | Continue rebase after resolving conflicts | |
git rebase --abort | Abort rebase | |
git rebase -i HEAD~3 | Interactive rebase last 3 commits |
Advanced
| Command | Copy | Description |
|---|---|---|
git cherry-pick <commit> | Apply commit to current branch | |
git clean -fd | Remove untracked files and directories | |
git reflog | Show reference logs | |
git bisect start | Start binary search for bug | |
git submodule add <url> | Add submodule | |
git submodule update --init | Initialize submodules |
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