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Checkout:

  git clone url

Checkout throwing away local changes:

  git checkout -f

Checkout a single file to get it back to HEAD:

  git checkout filename

Checkout a single file to a specific REV:
  
  git checkout REV filename

To unstage a single file:

  git reset HEAD filepath

To modify the last commit message

  git commit --amend

To create a local branch:

  git branch branch_name

To create a local branch from a tag:

  git branch x-y-z x.y.z
  
To push a local branch to the remote:

  git push origin branch_name

To delete a remote branch:

  git push origin :branch_name
  
To delete a local branch:

  git branch -d branch_name

To checkout and track a remote branch:

  git checkout --track -b local_branch origin/remote_branch

Show remote branches:

  git remote show origin

Add all deleted files:

  git add -u

Log with hash + name + subject (useful with | grep)

  git log --format=format:"%H %an %s"

Generate a giant patch from the current branch against master

  git format-patch master --stdout 

Apply a formatted patch

  git am —3way < /tmp/name.patch