Git Command that most developer must know about
Bikash Jaiswal
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Git has revolutionized the way developers collaborate and manage their codebases. From tracking changes to facilitating teamwork, Git offers a plethora of commands and functionalities to streamline the development process. In this guide, we'll explore essential Git commands and their functionalities to empower you in mastering version control.
git init: Initialize a new Git repository in the current directory.
git clone <repository>: Clone an existing repository to your local machine.
git add <file>: Stage changes in a specific file for the next commit.
git add .: Stage all changes in the current directory.git commit -m "message": Commit staged changes with a descriptive message.
git status: Show the current status of the repository, including staged and unstaged changes.
git log: Display the commit history.
git log --oneline: Display the commit history in a compact format.git diff: Show differences between the working directory and the staging area or the last commit.
git diff --staged: Show differences between the staging area and the last commit.git branch: List all branches in the repository.
git branch <branch-name>: Create a new branch.git branch -d <branch-name>: Delete a branch.git checkout <branch-name>: Switch to a different branch.
git checkout -b <branch-name>: Create a new branch and switch to it.git merge <branch-name>: Merge changes from a branch into the current branch.
git pull: Fetch changes from a remote repository and merge them into the current branch.
git push: Push local commits to a remote repository.
git push -u <remote> <branch>: Push the current branch to a remote repository and set the upstream.git fetch: Fetch changes from a remote repository without merging them.
git stash: Temporarily save uncommitted changes.
git stash apply: Apply the most recently stashed changes.git remote: List remote repositories.
git remote add <name> <url>: Add a new remote repository.git revert <commit>: Create a new commit that undoes the changes made in a specific commit, effectively reverting the repository to a previous state.
git reset: Reset the repository to a specific state.
git reset --soft <commit>: Move the branch pointer to the specified commit, keeping changes in the staging area.git reset --mixed <commit>: Move the branch pointer to the specified commit, unstaging changes but keeping them in the working directory.git reset --hard <commit>: Move the branch pointer to the specified commit, discarding all changes since that commit.git cherry-pick <commit>: Apply the changes introduced by a specific commit to the current branch.
git rebase: Reapply commits on top of another base branch.
git rebase <branch>: Rebase the current branch onto the specified branch.git rebase -i <commit>: Interactively rebase commits, allowing for squashing, reordering, or editing.git tag: Create, list, or delete tags for specific commits.
git tag <tag-name>: Create a lightweight tag.git tag -a <tag-name> -m "message": Create an annotated tag with a message.git push --tags: Push tags to a remote repository.git blame <file>: Show who last modified each line of a file and when.
git show <commit>: Display the details of a specific commit, including the changes made.
git config: Configure Git settings.
git config --global user.name "Your Name": Set your name globally.git config --global user.email "your@email.com": Set your email globally.git config --global core.editor "vim": Set the default text editor.git remote: Manage remote repositories.
git remote -v: List remote repositories with their URLs.git remote remove <remote>: Remove a remote repository.git submodule: Manage submodules within a repository.
git submodule add <repository> <path>: Add a submodule to the repository.git submodule update --init --recursive: Initialize and update submodules recursively.git reflog: Display a log of all reference updates (branches, tags, etc.) in the repository.
git bisect: Use binary search to find the commit that introduced a bug.
git bisect start: Start the bisect process.git bisect good <commit>: Mark a commit as good.git bisect bad <commit>: Mark a commit as bad.