Git Cheatsheet

Common git commands organized by category. Click to copy any command.

Getting Started

git init-Initialize a new Git repositoryCopy

git clone <url>-Clone a remote repositoryCopy

git clone <url> <dir>-Clone into a specific directoryCopy

git config --global user.name "name"-Set global usernameCopy

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

Staging & Committing

git status-Show working tree statusCopy

git add <file>-Stage a specific fileCopy

git add .-Stage all changesCopy

git add -p-Interactively stage hunksCopy

git commit -m "msg"-Commit staged changes with messageCopy

git commit -am "msg"-Stage and commit all tracked filesCopy

git commit --amend-Amend the last commitCopy

git diff-Show unstaged changesCopy

git diff --staged-Show staged changesCopy

Branching

git branch-List local branchesCopy

git branch -a-List all branches (local + remote)Copy

git branch <name>-Create a new branchCopy

git checkout <branch>-Switch to a branchCopy

git checkout -b <branch>-Create and switch to a new branchCopy

git switch <branch>-Switch to a branch (modern)Copy

git switch -c <branch>-Create and switch (modern)Copy

git branch -d <branch>-Delete a merged branchCopy

git branch -D <branch>-Force delete a branchCopy

git branch -m <new>-Rename current branchCopy

Merging & Rebasing

git merge <branch>-Merge a branch into currentCopy

git merge --no-ff <branch>-Merge with no fast-forwardCopy

git rebase <branch>-Rebase current branch onto anotherCopy

git rebase -i HEAD~3-Interactive rebase last 3 commitsCopy

git rebase --abort-Abort an ongoing rebaseCopy

git rebase --continue-Continue after resolving conflictsCopy

git cherry-pick <commit>-Apply a specific commitCopy

Remote

git remote -v-List remote repositoriesCopy

git remote add origin <url>-Add a remoteCopy

git fetch-Fetch remote changesCopy

git fetch --prune-Fetch and remove stale remote branchesCopy

git pull-Fetch and merge remote changesCopy

git pull --rebase-Fetch and rebase on top of remoteCopy

git push-Push local changes to remoteCopy

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

git push --force-Force push (use with caution!)Copy

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

Undoing Changes

git restore <file>-Discard unstaged changesCopy

git restore --staged <file>-Unstage a fileCopy

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

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

git reset --hard <commit>-Reset to a specific commitCopy

git revert <commit>-Create a commit that undoes a commitCopy

git checkout -- <file>-Restore file to last commitCopy

Logging & History

git log-Show commit historyCopy

git log --oneline-Compact one-line logCopy

git log --graph --oneline-Visual branch graphCopy

git log -n 5-Show last 5 commitsCopy

git log --author="name"-Filter by authorCopy

git log --since="2 weeks ago"-Filter by dateCopy

git blame <file>-Show who changed each lineCopy

git show <commit>-Show commit detailsCopy

git shortlog -sn-Count commits per authorCopy

Stashing

git stash-Stash current changesCopy

git stash push -m "msg"-Stash with a messageCopy

git stash list-List all stashesCopy

git stash pop-Apply and remove latest stashCopy

git stash apply-Apply latest stash (keep it)Copy

git stash apply stash@{2}-Apply a specific stashCopy

git stash drop stash@{0}-Delete a stashCopy

git stash clear-Delete all stashesCopy

git stash show -p-Show stash diffCopy

Advanced

git bisect start-Start binary search for bugsCopy

git bisect good <commit>-Mark commit as goodCopy

git bisect bad <commit>-Mark commit as badCopy

git reflog-Show reference logCopy

git clean -fd-Remove untracked files and dirsCopy

git worktree add <path> <branch>-Create a linked worktreeCopy

git submodule update --init-Initialize submodulesCopy

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