Git Cheatsheet

Essential Git commands

Setup

git initInitialize a new Git repository

git clone <url>Clone a repository

git config --global user.name "Name"Set your name

git config --global user.email "email"Set your email

Basic Workflow

git statusCheck working directory status

git add <file>Stage a file

git add .Stage all changes

git commit -m "message"Commit staged changes

git pushPush to remote

git pullPull from remote

git fetchDownload remote changes without merging

Branching

git branchList branches

git branch <name>Create a branch

git checkout <branch>Switch to a branch

git checkout -b <name>Create and switch to branch

git merge <branch>Merge branch into current

git branch -d <name>Delete a branch

git branch -m <old> <new>Rename a branch

History & Diff

git logView commit history

git log --onelineCompact history

git log --graphVisual branch history

git diffShow unstaged changes

git diff --stagedShow staged changes

git show <commit>Show commit details

git blame <file>Show who changed each line

Undoing Changes

git restore <file>Discard working directory changes

git restore --staged <file>Unstage a file

git reset HEAD~1Undo last commit (keep changes)

git reset --hard HEAD~1Undo last commit (discard changes)

git revert <commit>Create a new commit that undoes changes

git stashTemporarily save changes

git stash popRestore stashed changes

Remote

git remote -vList remotes

git remote add origin <url>Add a remote

git push -u origin <branch>Push and set upstream

git push origin --delete <branch>Delete remote branch

git pull --rebasePull with rebase

Advanced

git rebase <branch>Rebase current branch

git cherry-pick <commit>Apply a specific commit

git tag <name>Create a tag

git reflogView reference log

git clean -fdRemove untracked files

git bisect startBinary search for a bug