Common Commands

Basics

bash

git status                    # Show working tree status
git add <file>                # Stage file
git add -p                    # Stage interactively (patch mode)
git commit -m "message"       # Commit staged changes
git push                      # Push to remote
git pull                      # Fetch and merge

Branching

bash

git branch                    # List branches
git branch <name>             # Create branch
git checkout <branch>         # Switch branch
git checkout -b <name>        # Create and switch
git merge <branch>            # Merge branch into current
git rebase <branch>           # Rebase current onto branch
git branch -d <name>          # Delete branch (safe)
git branch -D <name>          # Delete branch (force)

History

bash

git log --oneline             # Compact log
git log --graph               # With branch graph
git log -p <file>             # Show changes to file
git blame <file>              # Show who changed each line
git show <commit>             # Show commit details

Undoing

bash

git checkout -- <file>        # Discard working changes
git reset HEAD <file>         # Unstage file
git reset --soft HEAD~1       # Undo commit, keep changes staged
git reset --hard HEAD~1       # Undo commit, discard changes
git revert <commit>           # Create commit that undoes changes

Stashing

bash

git stash                     # Stash changes
git stash pop                 # Apply and remove stash
git stash list                # List stashes
git stash drop                # Remove stash

Remote

bash

git remote -v                 # List remotes
git remote add <name> <url>   # Add remote
git fetch <remote>            # Fetch without merge
git push -u origin <branch>   # Push and set upstream

Workflows

Feature Branch

•git checkout -b feature/name
•Make changes, commit
•git push -u origin feature/name
•Create PR
•Merge and delete branch

Rebase Workflow

•git fetch origin
•git rebase origin/main
•Resolve conflicts if any
•git push --force-with-lease