Git Commands Cheat Sheet

This page is a quick reference for the Git commands we learned in this tutorial. Keep it open while you practice. Most commands link to their full chapter.

Setup and start

Command	Description
git config --global user.name "Name"	Set your name
git config --global user.email "mail"	Set your email
git init	Create a new repository (details)
git clone <url>	Copy a remote repository (details)

Save changes

Command	Description
git status	See changed and staged files (details)
git add <file>	Stage a file (details)
git add .	Stage all changes in the folder
git commit -m "msg"	Save the staged changes (details)
git commit --amend	Change the last commit (details)
git rm <file> / git mv a b	Delete or rename a file (details)

See history and differences

Command	Description
git log --oneline	Short list of commits (details)
git diff	Changes not staged (details)
git diff --staged	Changes staged for the next commit
git show <commit>	Show one commit
git reflog	History of where HEAD moved (details)

Branches

Command	Description
git branch	List branches (details)
git switch -c <name>	Create and move to a branch (details)
git switch <name>	Move to a branch
git merge <name>	Merge a branch into the current one (details)
git rebase <name>	Replay commits on top of another branch (details)
git cherry-pick <commit>	Copy one commit (details)
git branch -d <name>	Delete a merged branch

Remote repositories

Command	Description
git remote -v	List remotes (details)
git push	Upload commits (details)
git fetch	Download commits without merging (details)
git pull	Fetch and merge
git push origin --delete <branch>	Delete a remote branch

Undo things

Command	Description
git restore <file>	Discard changes of a file (details)
git restore --staged <file>	Unstage a file
git reset --soft HEAD~1	Undo the commit, keep changes staged (details)
git reset --hard HEAD~1	Undo the commit and delete the changes
git revert <commit>	Undo a commit with a new commit (details)
git clean -fd	Delete untracked files and folders

Extra tools

Command	Description
git stash / git stash pop	Put work aside and bring it back (details)
git tag -a v1.0 -m "msg"	Mark a release (details)
git submodule add <url>	Add a repository inside a repository (details)

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