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Git 17 Commands

Git Commands Cheatsheet

Master version control with essential Git command structures — from configuration to advanced stashing, merging, and interactive rebasing.

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Initial Setup & Config

git config --global user.name "Name"

Configure global username for commit attributes.

git config --global user.name "John Doe"
git config --global user.email "email"

Configure global email address for credentials.

git config --global user.email "john@doe.com"
git init

Initialize a new local Git repository in the current directory.

git init my-app

Staging & Committing

git status

List modified, untracked, and staged files.

git status --short
git add [file]

Stage file changes for the next commit. Use `.` for all files.

git add .
git commit -m "msg"

Record staged snapshot to repository history.

git commit -m "feat: add user login"
git commit --amend

Modify the most recent commit message or staged files.

git commit --amend -m "refactor: adjust login logic"
git reset HEAD [file]

Unstage file changes while keeping local modifications.

git reset HEAD index.php

Branches & Collaboration

git branch [name]

Create a new local branch at current commit.

git branch feature/auth
git checkout -b [name]

Create and immediately switch to the new branch.

git checkout -b feature/pay
git push [remote] [branch]

Upload local commits to the remote branch.

git push origin main
git merge [branch]

Merge branch changes into current active branch.

git merge feature/auth
git pull [remote] [branch]

Fetch updates from remote repository and merge them.

git pull origin staging

Advanced & Utility

git cherry-pick [commit]

Apply commits from other branches into the current branch.

git cherry-pick a1b2c3d
git stash push

Temporarily store all local dirty changes in stack.

git stash push -m "work-in-progress"
git stash pop

Restore the most recently stashed changes to working directory.

git stash pop
git log --oneline

Display commit history in a single-line compact format.

git log --oneline -n 5