Github Commands Cheat Sheet



  1. Git Command Line Cheat Sheet
  2. Git Commands List
  3. Github Commands Cheat Sheet

1. Git configuration

  • Git config
    Get and set configuration variables that control all facets of how Git looks and operates.
    Set the name:
    $ git config --global user.name 'User name'
    Set the email:
    $ git config --global user.email 'himanshudubey481@gmail.com'
    Set the default editor:
    $ git config --global core.editor Vim
    Check the setting:
    $ git config -list
  • Git alias
    Set up an alias for each command:
    $ git config --global alias.co checkout
    $ git config --global alias.br branch
    $ git config --global alias.ci commit
    $ git config --global alias.st status

2. Starting a project

  • Git init
    Create a local repository:
    $ git init
  • Git clone
    Make a local copy of the server repository.
    $ git clone

3. Local changes

  • Git add
    Add a file to staging (Index) area:
    $ git add Filename
    Add all files of a repo to staging (Index) area:
    $ git add*
  • Git commit
    Record or snapshots the file permanently in the version history with a message.
    $ git commit -m ' Commit Message'

4. Track changes

  • Git diff
    Track the changes that have not been staged: $ git diff
    Track the changes that have staged but not committed:
    $ git diff --staged
    Track the changes after committing a file:
    $ git diff HEAD
    Track the changes between two commits:
    $ git diff Git Diff Branches:
    $ git diff List Branch:
    $ git branch --list Delete a Branch:
    $ git branch -d Rename Branch:
    $ git branch -m
  • Git checkout
    Switch between branches in a repository.
    Switch to a particular branch:
    $ git checkout
    Create a new branch and switch to it:
    $ git checkout -b Checkout a Remote branch:
    $ git checkout
  • Git stash
    Switch branches without committing the current branch. Stash current work:
    $ git stash
    Saving stashes with a message:
    $ git stash save ' Check the stored stashes:
    $ git stash list
    Re-apply the changes that you just stashed:
    $ git stash apply
    Track the stashes and their changes:
    $ git stash show
    Re-apply the previous commits:
    $ git stash pop
    Delete a most recent stash from the queue:
    $ git stash drop
    Delete all the available stashes at once:
    $ git stash clear
    Stash work on a separate branch:
    $ git stash branch
  • Git cherry pic
    Apply the changes introduced by some existing commit:
    $ git cherry-pick

8. Merging

  • Git merge
    Merge the branches:
    $ git merge
    Continue the rebasing process:
    $ git rebase -continue Abort the rebasing process:
    $ git rebase --skip
  • Git interactive rebase
    Allow various operations like edit, rewrite, reorder, and more on existing commits.
    $ git rebase -i

9. Remote

  • Git remote
    Check the configuration of the remote server:
    $ git remote -v
    Add a remote for the repository:
    $ git remote add Fetch the data from the remote server:
    $ git fetch
    Remove a remote connection from the repository:
    $ git remote rm
    Rename remote server:
    $ git remote rename
    Show additional information about a particular remote:
    $ git remote show
    Change remote:
    $ git remote set-url
  • Git origin master
    Push data to the remote server:
    $ git push origin master Pull data from remote server:
    $ git pull origin master

10. Pushing Updates

  • Git push
    Transfer the commits from your local repository to a remote server. Push data to the remote server:
    $ git push origin master Force push data:
    $ git push -f
    Delete a remote branch by push command:
    $ git push origin -delete edited

11. Pulling updates