Git Cheats

Cheat sheet for Git commands.

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Config

Configure Git across all local repositories.

Command	Description
git config --global user.name {name}	Set global Git user name
git config --global user.email {email}	Set global Git user email
git config --global color.ui auto	Set automatic Git CLI coloring

Setup

Initialize and clone repositories.

Command	Description
git init	Initialize a Git repository
git clone {repository}	Clone a Git repository default branch to current directory
git clone -b {branch_name} {repository} {clone_directory}	Clone a Git repository branch
git rev-parse --show-toplevel	Get local repository top level directory

Stage & Changes

Work with stage and unstaged changes.

Command	Description
git status	Show modified and staged files
git add .	Stage all files
git add {file}	Stage a file
git reset {file}	Unstage a file
git reset .	Unstage all files
git diff	Show diff of unstaged files
git diff --staged	Show diff of staged files
git commit -m {message}	Commit staged changes
git commit --date="{date}" -m "{message}"	Commit staged changes modifying the author date

Branch

Work with branches

Command	Description
git branch	List branches
git branch {name}	Create a new branch at the current commit
git checkout {branch}	Switch to another branch

Log & Compare

View logs and diffs in branches.

Command	Description
git log	Show commit history for active branch
git log {branch}..{second_branch}	Show commits on first branch that are not on the second one
git log --follow {file}	Show the commits that changed a file
git show {commit_sha}	Show a commit object details

Update

Retrieve updates from repositories and push changes.

Command	Description
git remote -v	View all remote for a Git repository
git remote add {name} {url}	Add a remote for a Git repository
git remote rename {remote_name} {new_name}	Renames a remote for a Git repository
git remote remove {remote_name}	Remove a remote for a git repository
git fetch {remote_name}	Fetch all branches from Git remote
git pull	Pull commits from remote
git merge {branch}	Merge specified branch into current branch
git merge --abort	Rollback to pre-merge state
git push	Push active branch commits to remote
git push -u {remote_name} {current_branch}	Push local branch commits that does not have upstream to remote
git push {remote_name} {current_branch}:{branch}	Push local branch commits to another branch

Rewrite

Rewrite commits history.

Command	Description
git commit --amend	Amend the last commit with staged changes
git commit --amend -m {message}	Amend the last commit message
git rebase {branch}	Apply commits from specified branch ahead of current branch
git reset --hard HEAD~{number_of_commits}	Reset commits going back to a number of commits before HEAD (destroy changes)
git reset --soft HEAD~{number_of_commits}	Reset commits going back to a number of commits before HEAD (keep changes)
git reset --hard {commit_sha}	Reset commits going back to a specific commit (destroy changes)
git reset --soft {commit_sha}	Reset commits going back to a specific commit (keep changes)

Tag

Create and manage tags.

Command	Description
git tag	List tags
git tag {tag_name}	Create a lightweight tag
git tag -a {tag_name} -m {message}	Create an annotated tag
git tag -a {tag_name} {commit_sha} -m {message}	Create a tag on a specific commit
git tag -d {tag}	Delete a local tag
git push origin {tag}	Push a tag to remote
git push origin --tags	Push all tags to remote
git push origin --delete {tag}	Delete a remote tag

Cherry-pick

Apply commits from other branches.

Command	Description
git cherry-pick {commit_sha}	Apply a commit to the current branch
git cherry-pick --no-commit {commit_sha}	Apply a commit without committing (stage changes only)
git cherry-pick --abort	Abort a cherry-pick in progress

Temporary

Temporarily store modified files

Command	Description
git stash	Save modifications for later use and rollback to last the last commit
git stash list	List saved stashes
git stash pop	Apply stashed changes into the current branch (discard saved stash)
git stash apply	Apply stashed changes into the current branch (keep saved stash)
git stash drop	Discard saved stash

GitHub

Interact with GitHub using gh CLI and quick links.

Command	Description
https://github.com/pulls?&q=author:\{user\}+is:open+is:pr	See all open pull requests of a user on Github
gh pr list	List pull requests for current repository
gh pr create	Create a pull request for the current branch
gh pr view {pr_number}	View a pull request in the terminal
gh pr checkout {pr_number}	Checkout a pull request locally
gh issue list	List issues for current repository
gh issue create	Create a new issue
gh issue view {issue_number}	View an issue in the terminal
gh repo clone {repository}	Clone a GitHub repository
gh browse	View current repository in browser

Navi Cheat

% Git
;; Cheat sheet for Git commands.

$ file: find . | awk '{print $NF}'
$ branch: git branch | awk '{print $NF}'
$ commit_sha: git log --pretty=format:'%<(10)%h %<(20)%an %s' --- --column 1

% Git > Config
;; Configure Git across all local repositories.

# Set global Git user name
git config --global user.name <name>

# Set global Git user email
git config --global user.email <email>

# Set automatic Git CLI coloring
git config --global color.ui auto


% Git > Setup
;; Initialize and clone repositories.

# Initialize a Git repository
git init

# Clone a Git repository default branch to current directory
git clone <repository>

# Clone a Git repository branch
git clone -b <branch_name> <repository> <clone_directory>

# Get local repository top level directory
git rev-parse --show-toplevel


% Git > Stage & Changes
@ Git
;; Work with stage and unstaged changes.

# Show modified and staged files
git status

# Stage all files
git add .

# Stage a file
git add <file>

# Unstage a file
git reset <file>

# Unstage all files
git reset .

# Show diff of unstaged files
git diff

# Show diff of staged files
git diff --staged

# Commit staged changes
git commit -m <message>

# Commit staged changes modifying the author date
git commit --date="<date>" -m "<message>"


% Git > Branch
@ Git
;; Work with branches

# List branches
git branch

# Create a new branch at the current commit
git branch <name>

# Switch to another branch
git checkout <branch>


% Git > Log & Compare
@ Git
;; View logs and diffs in branches.

# Show commit history for active branch
git log

# Show commits on first branch that are not on the second one
git log <branch>..<second_branch>

# Show the commits that changed a file
git log --follow <file>

# Show a commit object details
git show <commit_sha>

$ second_branch: git branch | awk '{print $NF}'


% Git > Update
@ Git
;; Retrieve updates from repositories and push changes.

# View all remote for a Git repository
git remote -v

# Add a remote for a Git repository
git remote add <name> <url>

# Renames a remote for a Git repository
git remote rename <remote_name> <new_name>

# Remove a remote for a git repository
git remote remove <remote_name>

# Fetch all branches from Git remote
git fetch <remote_name>

# Pull commits from remote
git pull

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

# Rollback to pre-merge state
git merge --abort

# Push active branch commits to remote
git push

# Push local branch commits that does not have upstream to remote
git push -u <remote_name> <current_branch>

# Push local branch commits to another branch
git push <remote_name> <current_branch>:<branch>

$ remote_name: git remote | awk '{print $NF}'
$ remote_branch: git branch -r | awk '{print $NF}'
$ current_branch: git branch --show-current


% Git > Rewrite
@ Git
;; Rewrite commits history.

# Amend the last commit with staged changes
git commit --amend

# Amend the last commit message
git commit --amend -m <message>

# Apply commits from specified branch ahead of current branch
git rebase <branch>

# Reset commits going back to a number of commits before HEAD (destroy changes)
git reset --hard HEAD~<number_of_commits>

# Reset commits going back to a number of commits before HEAD (keep changes)
git reset --soft HEAD~<number_of_commits>

# Reset commits going back to a specific commit (destroy changes)
git reset --hard <commit_sha>

# Reset commits going back to a specific commit (keep changes)
git reset --soft <commit_sha>


% Git > Tag
@ Git
;; Create and manage tags.

# List tags
git tag

# Create a lightweight tag
git tag <tag_name>

# Create an annotated tag
git tag -a <tag_name> -m <message>

# Create a tag on a specific commit
git tag -a <tag_name> <commit_sha> -m <message>

# Delete a local tag
git tag -d <tag>

# Push a tag to remote
git push origin <tag>

# Push all tags to remote
git push origin --tags

# Delete a remote tag
git push origin --delete <tag>

$ tag: git tag | awk '{print $NF}'


% Git > Cherry-pick
@ Git
;; Apply commits from other branches.

# Apply a commit to the current branch
git cherry-pick <commit_sha>

# Apply a commit without committing (stage changes only)
git cherry-pick --no-commit <commit_sha>

# Abort a cherry-pick in progress
git cherry-pick --abort


% Git > Temporary
;; Temporarily store modified files

# Save modifications for later use and rollback to last the last commit
git stash

# List saved stashes
git stash list

# Apply stashed changes into the current branch (discard saved stash)
git stash pop

# Apply stashed changes into the current branch (keep saved stash)
git stash apply

# Discard saved stash
git stash drop


% Git > GitHub
;; Interact with GitHub using gh CLI and quick links.

# See all open pull requests of a user on Github
navi fn url::open 'https://github.com/pulls?&q=author:<user>+is:open+is:pr'

# List pull requests for current repository
gh pr list

# Create a pull request for the current branch
gh pr create

# View a pull request in the terminal
gh pr view <pr_number>

# Checkout a pull request locally
gh pr checkout <pr_number>

# List issues for current repository
gh issue list

# Create a new issue
gh issue create

# View an issue in the terminal
gh issue view <issue_number>

# Clone a GitHub repository
gh repo clone <repository>

# View current repository in browser
gh browse