Developer ReferenceGit 2.40+ Compatible

Git & GitHub CLI Commands Cheat Sheet

Everyday Git commands for repository setup, staging, branching, rebasing, stashing, and conflict resolution.

Repository Setup & Initialization

git initInitialize an existing directory as a new Git repository

git clone <repo-url>Clone an existing remote repository onto your local machine

git statusCheck modified, staged, and untracked files in the working directory

git log --oneline --graph --decorateView commit history as a clean, single-line visual branch tree

git add <file>Stage a single file for the next commit

git add .Stage all modified and new files in the current working directory

git commit -m "feat: descriptive message"Commit staged snapshot with an atomic message

git commit --amend --no-editAdd staged changes to the most recent commit without editing message

git diffShow unstaged changes between working directory and the staging area

git diff --stagedShow changes between staged files and the last commit

git branchList all local branches (* marks the active branch)

git branch -aList both local and remote-tracking branches

git switch -c <branch-name>Create a new branch and switch to it immediately

git switch <branch-name>Switch to an existing local branch

git branch -d <branch-name>Safely delete a merged local branch

git branch -D <branch-name>Force delete a branch regardless of merge status

git pull origin <branch>Fetch from remote repository and merge into current active branch

git push origin <branch>Push local branch commits to the remote tracking repository

git merge <branch>Merge specified branch into current active branch

git rebase <base-branch>Re-apply current branch commits on top of another branch tip

git remote -vDisplay all configured remote repository names and URLs

git stashTemporarily shelve uncommitted working directory changes

git stash popRe-apply the most recently shelved changes and remove from stash list

git stash listInspect all shelved stashes

git restore <file>Discard uncommitted changes in working directory to match HEAD

git restore --staged <file>Unstage a file while preserving its working directory modifications

git revert <commit-hash>Create a new commit that safely inverts changes of a previous commit

git reset --soft HEAD~1Undo last commit but keep changes staged in index

git reset --hard HEAD~1⚠️ Dangerously destroy last commit and discard all uncommitted changes