Docs: https://mercurial.selenic.com/guide
Ignore: http://hgignore.io/
The global config file is located at ~ (search for .hgrc on OS X or Mercurial.ini on Windows).
Update config: hg config --edit
Initialize: hg init
Get everything ready to commit: hg add
Commit removed files: hg addremove
Commit changes: hg commit -m "Message"
(Use --amend to update previous commit or rewrite the previous commit message.)
Only commit some files: hg commit --include file1.txt --include file2.txt -m "Message" (Short form: -I)
Commit everything but some files: hg commit --exclude file1.txt --exclude file2.txt -m "Message" (Short form: -X)
Check status: hg status
Check status of tracked files only: hg status -mard
Get current info: hg summary
Check current heads: hg heads
(Use hg merge to combine multiple heads)
Untrack commited files: hg forget filename.txt
(Takes effect with the next commit, not immediately.)
Drop uncommited changes: hg revert -C filename.txt
(Suppress .orig files with -C flag.)
A named branch is a chapter. Every page has a chapter number written in the margin. This groups related pages together. (source)
List branches: hg branches
Add new branch: hg branch branchname
Change branch: hg checkout branchname
A tag is a sticky note on a page you find interesting. It stays on the same page and can be used to find that page easily. (source)
List tags: hg tags
Add new tag: hg tag tagname
A bookmark is a bookmark. As you move from page to page, you move the bookmark forward with you. You can use multiple bookmarks to keep track of progress through different parts of the book. (source)
List bookmarks: hg bookmarks
Add new bookmark: hg bookmark bookmarkname
Show commits: hg log
Sow last 5 commits: hg log --limit 5
Show commits as graph: hg log -G
Compare modified files: hg diff
Clone a project: hg clone http://domain.com/repository/hello
Pull from remote: hg pull
Note: hg update must follow after hg pull!
Pull and update: hg pull -u
Force update: hg update --check
Pull a remote branch: hg pull -r branchname
Push to remote: hg push
Check unpushed commits: hg out
Backup project: hg archive backup.zip
Create backup excluding .hg files: hg archive project.tar.gz -X ".hg*"
Rollback previous commit: hg rollback
Checkout a custom revision (e.g. revision 38): hg update -r 38
Get rid of the changes of a special revision: hg backout -r 38
(Keeps history, needs new commit)
Enable extension via .hgrc:
[extensions]
strip =
Delete everything til and including rev 38: hg strip 38
(History will be deleted, too.)
Undo strip: hg unbundle /path/to/strip-backup.hg
Note: Run hg update after restoring a backup from hg strip
Mercurial will push/pull all branches by default, while git will push/pull only the current branch.
I find this usefull. Last five commits in reverse order.
hg log -r tip:0 --limit 5