Git Command Cheat Sheet

Check Git version

git --version

Set your name

git config --global user.name "Your Name"

Set your email

git config --global user.email "you@example.com"

Create a new repository

git init

Check status of files

git status

Add all files to staging

git add .

Add specific file

git add <filename>

Save changes with a message

git commit -m "message"

View commit history

git log

View compact history

git log --oneline

List all branches

git branch

Create new branch

git branch <name>

Switch to branch

git checkout <name>

Create and switch to new branch

git checkout -b <name>

Merge branch into current branch

git merge <branch>

Delete branch

git branch -d <name>

Download a repository

git clone <url>

Connect local repo to GitHub

git remote add origin <url>

Upload changes to GitHub

git push origin main

Push and set upstream

git push -u origin main

Download latest changes

git pull

Pull from specific branch

git pull origin main

View remote repositories

git remote -v

Show unstaged changes

git diff

Show staged changes

git diff --staged

Unstage a file

git reset <file>

Discard changes in file

git checkout -- <file>

Temporarily save changes

git stash

Restore stashed changes

git stash pop

feat: New feature for users

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

fix: Bug fix

git commit -m "fix: resolve payment bug"

docs: Documentation changes

git commit -m "docs: update README"

style: Code formatting (no logic change)

git commit -m "style: format code"

refactor: Code restructuring (no new features)

git commit -m "refactor: simplify auth logic"

test: Adding or updating tests

git commit -m "test: add login tests"

chore: Maintenance (configs, packages, etc.)

git commit -m "chore: update dependencies"

perf: Performance improvements

git commit -m "perf: optimize image loading"