Git Commands Cheat Sheet

Getting Started

• • git init: Initializes a new Git repository.

• • git clone [url]: Clones a repository from a remote URL.

Making Changes

• • git add [file]: Adds a file to the staging area.

• • git commit -m "[message]": Commits changes with a descriptive message.

• • git status: Shows the status of the working directory.

• • git diff: Shows the differences between the working directory and the staging area.

Branching and Merging

• • git branch: Lists all local branches.

• • git branch [branch-name]: Creates a new branch.

• • git checkout [branch-name]: Switches to the specified branch.

• • git merge [branch-name]: Merges the specified branch into the current branch.

• • git branch -d [branch-name]: Deletes the specified branch.

Remote Repositories

• • git remote add origin [url]: Adds a remote repository.

• • git push origin [branch-name]: Pushes changes to the remote repository.

• • git pull origin [branch-name]: Pulls changes from the remote repository.

• • git fetch: Fetches changes from the remote repository without merging.

Undoing Changes

• • git reset [file]: Unstages a file.

• • git checkout -- [file]: Discards changes to a file.

• • git revert [commit]: Creates a new commit that undoes the changes from the specified commit.