Git Cheat Sheet

Essential Git commands organized by workflow stage

Setup & Config

git config --global user.name "Name"Set global username

git config --global user.email "email"Set global email

git config --listList all config settings

git initInitialize a new local repository

git clone <url>Clone a remote repository

git clone <url> --depth 1Shallow clone (latest commit only)

Staging & Committing

git statusShow working tree status

git add <file>Stage a specific file

git add .Stage all changes

git add -pInteractively stage hunks

git commit -m "message"Commit with a message

git commit --amendAmend the last commit

git diffShow unstaged changes

git diff --stagedShow staged changes

git reset HEAD <file>Unstage a file

git restore <file>Discard working tree changes

Branching & Merging

git branchList local branches

git branch -aList all branches (local + remote)

git branch <name>Create a new branch

git checkout <branch>Switch to a branch

git checkout -b <branch>Create and switch to new branch

git switch -c <branch>Create and switch (modern syntax)

git merge <branch>Merge a branch into current

git rebase <branch>Rebase current onto branch

git branch -d <branch>Delete a merged branch

git branch -D <branch>Force-delete a branch

Remote

git remote -vList remotes with URLs

git remote add origin <url>Add a remote named origin

git fetchFetch all remote changes (no merge)

git pullFetch and merge remote changes

git pull --rebaseFetch and rebase instead of merge

git push origin <branch>Push branch to remote

git push -u origin <branch>Push and set upstream

git push --force-with-leaseSafe force push

Stash

git stashStash current changes

git stash popApply and remove latest stash

git stash listList all stashes

git stash apply stash@{n}Apply a specific stash

git stash drop stash@{n}Delete a specific stash

git stash push -m "label"Stash with a label

Log & History

git logShow commit history

git log --onelineCompact one-line history

git log --oneline --graph --allBranch graph

git log -pShow patches (diffs) with commits

git blame <file>Show who changed each line

git show <commit>Show a specific commit

git log --author="Name"Filter by author

Undoing & Fixing

git revert <commit>Create a revert commit

git reset --soft HEAD~1Undo last commit, keep staged

git reset --mixed HEAD~1Undo last commit, keep files

git reset --hard HEAD~1Undo last commit and discard changes

git clean -fdRemove untracked files and dirs

git cherry-pick <commit>Apply a commit from another branch

git reflogShow all recent HEAD movements

How to use this Git cheat sheet

This reference covers the most important Git commands every developer uses daily. It is organized by workflow phase — from initial setup through branching, committing, working with remotes, and undoing mistakes. Use the search box to quickly find any command by name or description. Click the copy icon next to any command to copy it to the clipboard. For deeper understanding of any command, run git help <command> in your terminal.

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