| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git config --global user.name "Your Name" |
Set global username |
git config --global user.email "[email protected]" |
Set global email |
git config --global core.editor "vim" |
Set default Git editor |
git config --list --show-origin |
List all Git config and sources |
git config --global -l |
List global Git configuration |
git config --local -l |
List local repository configuration |
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]" |
Generate an SSH key for authentication |
ssh -T [email protected] |
Test SSH connection to GitHub |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git init |
Initialize a new Git repository |
git clone <url> |
Clone a remote repository |
git clone --depth=1 -b main <url> |
Shallow clone only the latest commit from the main branch |
git remote add origin <url> |
Adds a remote called origin to your local repository |
git remote -v |
Lists configured remote repositories |
git remote remove origin |
Removes the remote named origin |
git remote rename <old> <new> |
Rename a remote |
git remote show origin |
Shows detailed info about the origin remote |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git status |
Show current status |
git add <file> |
Stage a file |
git add . |
Stage all changes |
git restore <file> |
Discard changes (Git 2.23+) |
git checkout -- <file> |
Discard changes (older versions) |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git commit -m "message" |
Commit staged changes |
git commit --amend -m "new message" |
Edit last commit message |
git commit --amend --no-edit |
Add changes to last commit without changing message |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git push |
Push commits (tracking branch) |
git push origin <branch> |
Push specific branch |
git push -u origin <branch> |
Push and set upstream |
git push --force |
Force-push (dangerous!) |
git push --force-with-lease |
Safe force-push (checks remote changes) |
git pull origin <branch> |
Fetch and merge from remote |
git fetch origin |
Fetch changes only |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git branch <branch> |
Create new branch |
git branch -d <branch> |
Delete a local branch |
git checkout <branch> |
Switch branch |
git checkout -b <branch> |
Create and switch branch |
git merge <branch> |
Merge a branch into current |
git rebase <branch> |
Reapply commits on another branch |
git cherry-pick <commit> |
Apply a specific commit |
git push origin --delete <branch> |
Delete remote branch |
git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/main main |
Set branch upstream manually |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git branch |
List branches |
git branch -v |
Show branch list with their latest commits |
git branch -vv |
Show branch list with tracking and latest commit info |
git branch -r |
List remote branches |
git branch -a |
List all (local + remote) branches |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git reset <file> |
Unstage a file |
git reset --soft HEAD~1 |
Undo commit, keep changes staged |
git reset --hard HEAD~1 |
Undo commit and discard changes |
git revert <commit> |
Create a new commit that reverts a commit |
git reset --hard |
Reset working directory and staging area |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git stash |
Save uncommitted changes |
git stash list |
List stashed changes |
git stash pop |
Apply and remove latest stash |
git stash drop |
Remove latest stash without applying |