Git command cheatsheet from Michael Hartl's Learn Enough Git to be Dangerous

git_cheatsheet.md

Getting started

Command	Description	Example
git help	Get help on a command	$ git help push
git config	Configure Git	$ git config --global …
source <file>	Activate Bash changes	$ source ~/.bash_profile
mkdir -p	Make intermediate directories as necessary	$ mkdir -p repos/website
git status	Show the status of the repository	$ git status
touch <name>	Create empty file	$ touch foo
git add -A	Add all files or directories to staging area	$ git add -A
git add <name>	Add given file or directory to staging area	$ git add foo
git commit -m	Commit staged changes with a message	$ git commit -m "Add thing"
git commit -am	Stage and commit changes with a message	$ git commit -am "Add thing"
git diff	Show diffs between commits, branches, etc.	$ git diff
git commit --amend	Amend the last commit	$ git commit --amend
git show <SHA>	Show diff vs. the SHA	$ git show fb738e…

Backing up and sharing

Command	Description	Example
git remote add	Add remote repo	$ git remote add origin
git push -u <loc> <br>	Push to branch to remote	$ git push -u origin master
git push	Push to default remote	$ git push

Intermediate workflow

Command	Description	Example
.gitignore	Tell Git which things to ignore	$ echo .DS_store >> .gitignore
git checkout <br>	Check out a branch	$ git checkout master
git checkout -b <br>	Check out & create a branch	$ git checkout -b about-page
git branch	Display local branches	$ git branch
git merge <br>	Merge in a branch	$ git merge about-page
git branch -d <br>	Delete branch (if merged)	$ git branch -d about-page
git branch -D <br>	Delete branch (even if unmerged) (dangerous)	$ git branch -D other-branch
git checkout -f	Force checkout, discarding changes (dangerous)	$ git add -A && git checkout -f

Collaborating

Command	Description	Example
git clone <URL>	Copy repo (incl. full history) to local disk	$ git clone https://ex.co/repo.git
git pull	Pull in changes from remote repository	$ git pull
git branch -a	List all branches	$ git branch -a
git checkout <br> gh-pages	Branch name for production website	$ git push -u origin gh-pages