Data

Tools

Indexes

Applications

Experiments

Awesome

An open API service indexing awesome lists of open source software.

https://github.com/markphamm/git-github

A practical reference guide to help you understand and navigate the most commonly used Git commands — from setup to collaboration.
https://github.com/markphamm/git-github

git github

Last synced: 30 days ago
JSON representation

A practical reference guide to help you understand and navigate the most commonly used Git commands — from setup to collaboration.

Awesome Lists containing this project

README 

        
# Exploring Git commands  

A practical reference guide to help you understand and navigate the most commonly used Git commands — from setup to collaboration.






---



## Repository Setup



1. `git init` — Initialize a new Git repository  

2. `git clone [URL]` — Clone an existing repository  

3. `git remote add origin [URL]` — Add a remote repository  

4. `git remote -v` — List remote repositories  

5. `git config --global user.name "[name]"` — Set the global username for commits  

6. `git config --global user.email "[email]"` — Set the global email for commits  

7. `git config --global core.editor [editor]` — Set the default editor for Git  

8. `git config user.name "[name]"` — Set the local username for the current repository  

9. `git config user.email "[email]"` — Set the local email for the current repository  

10. `git config --list` — List all Git config values  

11. `git config --list --show-origin` — Show config values with the source file  



---



## Basic Workflow



12. `git status` — Show the working directory status  

13. `git add [file]` — Stage changes for commit  

14. `git add *` — Stage all changes for commit  

15. `git commit -m "[message]"` — Commit staged changes with a message  

16. `git commit -a -m "[message]"` — Stage and commit all changes in one step  

17. `git push origin [branch]` — Push changes to the remote repository  

18. `git pull` — Fetch and merge changes from the remote repository  

19. `git fetch` — Fetch changes from the remote without merging  

20. `git log` — View commit history  

21. `git log --oneline` — View simplified commit history  

22. `git show [commit]` — Show details of a specific commit  

23. `git diff` — Show changes between commits, branches, or working directory  

24. `git diff --staged` — Show changes between staged files and the last commit  



---



## Branching



25. `git branch` — List all local branches  

26. `git branch [branch-name]` — Create a new branch  

27. `git checkout [branch-name]` — Switch to an existing branch  

28. `git checkout -b [branch-name]` — Create and switch to a new branch  

29. `git merge [branch-name]` — Merge a branch into the current branch  

30. `git branch -d [branch-name]` — Delete a local branch  

31. `git push origin --delete [branch-name]` — Delete a remote branch  

32. `git branch -r` — List all remote branches  

33. `git branch -a` — List all branches (local and remote)  



---



## Undoing & History Editing



34. `git reset [file]` — Unstage a file, keeping its changes  

35. `git reset --hard [commit]` — Reset working directory and index to a specific commit  

36. `git revert [commit]` — Create a new commit that undoes a previous one  

37. `git checkout -- [file]` — Discard changes in a file  

38. `git stash` — Save changes temporarily to switch branches  

39. `git stash pop` — Reapply the most recent stash and remove it  

40. `git stash list` — List all stashed changes  

41. `git commit --amend` — Amend the most recent commit (edit message or include new changes)  

42. `git cherry-pick ` — Apply a specific commit from another branch to the current branch  



43. **Rebase (interactive & advanced)**  

   * `git rebase -i HEAD~n` — Interactively rebase the last *n* commits (replace **n** with any number)  

   * `git rebase -i ` — Start an interactive rebase from any earlier commit  

   * `git rebase origin/main` — Replay your local commits on top of the latest `origin/main`  

   * `git rebase --continue / --skip / --abort` — Resume, skip, or cancel a rebase in progress  



**Interactive rebase actions** (when the editor opens):



| Command | Meaning |

|---------|---------|

| `pick` / `p` | Use the commit as is (default) |

| `reword` / `r` | Change the commit message |

| `edit` / `e` | Pause here to amend files or add changes |

| `squash` / `s` | Combine this commit with the previous one and merge messages |

| `fixup` / `f` | Combine commits, discarding this commit’s message |

| `drop` / `d` | Remove the commit entirely |



### Reset vs Revert vs Rebase — Quick Comparison



| Command | What it does | When to use | Effect on history |

|---------|--------------|-------------|-------------------|

| `git reset --hard [commit]` | Moves branch pointer **and working tree** back to the given commit | Throw away local work and start fresh from an earlier commit | Rewrites history (local only; force-push needed to share) |

| `git revert [commit]` | Creates a new commit that undoes changes from the specified commit | Undo a change that is already public while **preserving history** | Adds a new commit; history stays linear |

| `git rebase` (normal or `-i`) | Re-applies commits on top of another base, optionally editing them | Clean up local commit history before pushing or integrating branches | Rewrites history; use on local or feature branches |



---



## Collaboration



44. `git push` — Push changes to the remote repository  

45. `git pull` — Fetch and merge changes from the remote repository  

46. `git push --force` — Force-push changes, overwriting history  

47. `git push --set-upstream origin [branch]` — Track a remote branch with your local branch  

48. `git remote show origin` — Show detailed info about the remote repo  



---



## Tags



49. `git tag [tag-name]` — Create a new tag  

50. `git tag -a [tag-name] -m "[message]"` — Create an annotated tag with a message  

51. `git tag -d [tag-name]` — Delete a local tag  

52. `git push origin [tag-name]` — Push a tag to the remote repository  

53. `git push origin --delete [tag-name]` — Delete a remote tag  



---



## Aliases & Configuration



54. `git config --global alias.st status` — Create alias `st` for `git status`  

55. `git config --global alias.co checkout` — Create alias `co` for `git checkout`  

56. `git config --global alias.ci commit` — Create alias `ci` for `git commit`  

57. `git config --global alias.br branch` — Create alias `br` for `git branch`