Git uncommon but useful commands

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# Delete Remote branch:
$ git push origin :newfeature

# Show details of a specific commit:
$ git show 44f1f96e23ecb835e4442bf464861231b2d96d7e

# Merge specific files from another branch:
# You are in the branch you want to merge to
$ git checkout <branch_you_want_to_merge_from> <file_paths...>

# Git export
$ git archive HEAD | gzip > archive.tar.gz

# Git diff against a stash
$ git stash show -p stash@{0}

# Apply a stash
$ git stash apply stash@{1}

# Remove branches that have been deleted on remote repo
$ git remote prune origin

# Remove branches that have been merged with master
$ git branch --merged master | grep -v "\* master" | xargs -n 1 git branch -d