By Neal Tyler Queen in git — Apr 7, 2024

Git Cheat sheet

Git cheat sheet that you can use as a quick reference for common git commands.

Configuration

Configure user information for all local repositories.

Set the name you want attached to your commit transactions
```
git config --global user.name "[name]"
```
Set the email you want attached to your commit transactions
```
git config --global user.email "[email address]"
```

Start a new repository or obtain one from an existing URL.

Create a new local repository with the specified name
```
git init [project-name]
```
Download a project and its entire version history
```
git clone [url]
```

Review edits and craft a commit transaction.

Lists all new or modified files to be committed
```
git status
```
Shows file differences not yet staged
```
git diff
```
Snapshots the file in preparation for versioning
```
git add [file]
```
Records file snapshots permanently in version history
```
git commit -m "[descriptive message]"
```

Name a series of commits and combine completed efforts.

Lists all local branches in the current repository
```
git branch
```
Creates a new branch
```
git branch [branch-name]
```
Switches to the specified branch and updates the working directory
```
git checkout [branch-name]
```
Combines the specified branch’s history into the current branch
```
git merge [branch]
```
Deletes the specified branch
```
git branch -d [branch-name]
```

Relocate and remove versioned files.

Deletes the file from the working directory and stages the deletion
```
git rm [file]
```
Removes the file from version control but preserves the file locally
```
git rm --cached [file]
```
Changes the file name and prepares it for commit
```
git mv [file-original] [file-renamed]
```

Exclude temporary files and paths.

Shelve and restore incomplete changes.

Browse and inspect the evolution of project files.

Lists version history for the current branch
```
git log
```
Shows content differences between two branches
```
git diff [first-branch]...[second-branch]
```

Erase mistakes and craft replacement history.

Undoes all commits after [commit], preserving changes locally
```
git reset [commit]
```
Discards all history and changes back to the specified commit
```
git reset --hard [commit]
```