GIT Commands

Here’s a list of essential Git commands you’ll need as a developer:

Basic Git Commands

1. Initialize a Git RepositoryshCopyEditgit init
2. Clone a RepositoryshCopyEditgit clone <repo_url>
3. Check StatusshCopyEditgit status
4. Add Files to Staging AreashCopyEditgit add <file> # Add a specific file git add . # Add all changed files
5. Commit ChangesshCopyEditgit commit -m "Your commit message"
6. View Commit HistoryshCopyEditgit log

Branching & Merging

7. Create a New BranchshCopyEditgit branch <branch_name>
8. Switch to a BranchshCopyEditgit checkout <branch_name>
9. Create & Switch to a New BranchshCopyEditgit checkout -b <branch_name>
10. Merge a BranchshCopyEditgit merge <branch_name>
11. Delete a BranchshCopyEditgit branch -d <branch_name> # Delete local branch git push origin --delete <branch_name> # Delete remote branch

Working with Remote Repositories

12. Check Remote URLsshCopyEditgit remote -v
13. Add a Remote RepositoryshCopyEditgit remote add origin <repo_url>
14. Push Changes to Remote RepositoryshCopyEditgit push origin <branch_name>
15. Pull Changes from Remote RepositoryshCopyEditgit pull origin <branch_name>
16. Fetch Remote Changes (Without Merging)shCopyEditgit fetch origin

Undo & Reset

17. Undo Last Commit (Keep Changes in Staging)shCopyEditgit reset --soft HEAD~1
18. Undo Last Commit (Discard Changes)shCopyEditgit reset --hard HEAD~1
19. Revert a Commit (Create a New Commit to Undo)shCopyEditgit revert <commit_hash>
20. Discard Changes in a FileshCopyEditgit checkout -- <file>
21. Remove a File from Staging AreashCopyEditgit reset <file>

Stashing Changes

22. Stash Current ChangesshCopyEditgit stash
23. Apply Stashed ChangesshCopyEditgit stash pop
24. List Stashed ChangesshCopyEditgit stash list
25. Drop a StashshCopyEditgit stash drop

Advanced Commands

26. Rebase a BranchshCopyEditgit rebase <branch_name>
27. Squash Commits (Interactive Rebase)shCopyEditgit rebase -i HEAD~<number_of_commits>
28. Cherry-Pick a CommitshCopyEditgit cherry-pick <commit_hash>
29. Check Differences Between CommitsshCopyEditgit diff <commit1> <commit2>
30. Tag a CommitshCopyEditgit tag <tag_name>
31. Push Tags to RemoteshCopyEditgit push origin --tags

Cleaning Up

32. Remove Untracked FilesshCopyEditgit clean -f
33. Delete All Local Branches Except main/mastershCopyEditgit branch | grep -v "main" | xargs git branch -D

This should cover most of your Git needs! 🚀 Let me know if you need more details on any command.