Git Cheat Sheet

Git Cheat Sheet: Helpful Git Commands with Examples

1. Git Configuration

• Set your user name and email:

  git config --global user.name "Your Name"
  git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

• View your current configuration:

  git config --list

2. Initialize a Repository

• Create a new Git repository:

  git init

• Clone an existing repository:

  git clone <repository-url>

3. Basic Workflow

• Check the status of your repository:

  git status

• Stage changes for commit:

  git add <file-name>   # Add specific file
  git add .             # Add all changes

• Commit changes with a message:

  git commit -m "Descriptive commit message"

• View commit history:

  git log

4. Branching and Merging

• Create a new branch:

  git branch <branch-name>

• Switch to another branch:

  git checkout <branch-name>

• Create and switch to a new branch:

  git checkout -b <branch-name>

• Merge a branch into the current branch:

  git merge <branch-name>

5. Syncing with Remote

• Add a remote repository:

  git remote add origin <remote-url>

• Push changes to a remote repository:

  git push origin <branch-name>

• Fetch changes from the remote:

  git fetch origin

• Pull changes from the remote (fetch + merge):

  git pull origin <branch-name>

6. Stashing Changes

• Stash uncommitted changes:

  git stash

• View stashed changes:

  git stash list

• Apply stashed changes:

  git stash apply

7. Undoing Changes

• Undo changes to a file (reset to last commit):

  git checkout -- <file-name>

• Remove files from the staging area (without deleting them):

  git reset <file-name>

• Undo the last commit (keep changes):

  git reset --soft HEAD~1

8. Deleting and Renaming

• Delete a file:

  git rm <file-name>

• Rename a file:

  git mv <old-name> <new-name>

9. Tagging a Release

• Create a tag:

  git tag <tag-name>

• Push a tag to the remote:

  git push origin <tag-name>

10. Git Shortcuts

• Amend the last commit (e.g., to change the commit message):

  git commit --amend -m "Updated commit message"

• View changes between commits:

  git diff <commit-id1> <commit-id2>

11. Resetting Commits

• Reset to a specific commit (discard all changes after it):

  git reset --hard <commit-id>

12. Viewing and Managing Logs

• Compact log view:

  git log --oneline --graph

13. Git Aliases

• Set an alias for a Git command:

  git config --global alias.st status

  Now you can use git st instead of git status.