I use git alot since I prefer the command line for improving developer velocity. A part of that is configuring the tool to do whatever tricks it offers to reduce typing and increase usability. Git is great tool for CVS but sometimes there is a lot to remmeber and a lot to type. Thankfully, git allows you to create aliases for your favorite, most used, or most lengthy commands. Git aliases can even take parameters. So here are few so I don't have to look them up any more.
The git status command produces an aweful lot of output, much of it only interesting to the newbie or under special circumstances (like when you are a bit lost in the code). Observe: