Git Cheatsheet

Configuration

Show configuration

git config --list

Show repository configuration

git config --local --list

Show global configuration

git config --global --list

Setup: push the current branch and set the remote as upstream

git config --global --add --bool push.autoSetupRemote true

Create

Clone an existing repository

git clone http://domain.com/user/repo.git

Create a new local repository

git init

Local Changes

Changes in working directory

git status

Changes to tracked files

git diff

Add all current changes to the next commit

git add .

Commit with message

git commit -m "message"

Change last commit

git commit -a --amend

WARNING

Don't amend published commits!

Search

Search text on all files in the directory

git grep "hello"

Search commits that introduced a specific keyword

git log -S "keyword"

Commit History

Show all commits, starting with newest

git log

Show all commits, starting with newest (brief version)

git log --oneline

Show changes over time for <file>

git log -p <file>

Check out who change what and when in <file>

git blame <file>

Branch & Tags

List all local branches

git branch

List all local/remote branches

git branch -a

List all remote branches

git branch -r

Swithc HEAD branch

git checkout <branch>

Create and switch new branch:

git checkout -b <branch>

Create a new branch from an exiting branch and switch to new branch:

git checkout -b <new_branch> <existing_branch>

Create a new branch based on your current HEAD:

git branch <new-branch>

Force delete a local branch

git branch -D <branch>

Apply specific commit from another branch:

git cherry-pick <commit hash>

Mark HEAD with a tag:

git tag <tag-name>

List all tags:

git tag

Update & Publish

List all current configured remotes:

git remote -v

Show information about a remote

git remote show <remote>

Add new remote repository, named ≶remote>

git remote add <remote> <url>

Remove a remote

git remote rm <remote>

Download all changes and directly merge/integrate into HEAD

git remote pull <remote> <url>

Get all changes from HEAD to local repository

git pull origin main

Publish local changes on a remote

git push <remote> <branch>

Push your tags

git push --tags

Better git config settings

Reference: How Core Git Developers Configure Git