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
Git pull Pull the data from the server: $ git pull origin master Pull a remote branch: $ git pull
Git fetch Download branches and tags from one or more repositories. Fetch the remote repository: $ git fetch< repository Url> Fetch a specific branch: $ git fetch Git Command Line Cheat Sheet
Git Commands List
Github Commands Cheat Sheet
Luckily, the GitHub CLI (gh) offers a full command-line / terminal experience for working with GitHub. Here’s a cheat sheet I’ve put together that showcases many of the GitHub CLI commands to help you be more productive at the command-line as you perform operations against your GitHub Pull Requests, Issues, and Repositories!
