Basic git command reference

basic-git-commands

git status -s
first column --> shows difference between committed and staged
second column  --> shows difference between staged and unstaged


git diff --> changes between staged and unstaged
git diff --cached --> diff between committed and staged changes
git diff HEAD --> diff between committed and unstaged
--stat --> shorter summary of changes

git commit --> commits all staged changes
git commit -a --> commits all changes for all tracked files

git reset HEAD -- file-name
Unstage all staged changes for a file

git rm --> removes file from staging area and also deletes the file
git rm --cached --> removes the file from staging area but leaving it on the hard disk

git branch --> lists all branches
git branch branchname -->creates a new branch
git checkout branchname --> switch to a new branch
git checkout -b branchname --> create a new branch and shift to it
git branch -d branchname --> delete a branch

git log
git log --oneline
git log --oneline --graph
git log --oneline branch1 ^branch2 --> logs in branch1 and not in branch2

git tag -a --> add an annotated tag
git tag -a commit-SHA --> tag a specific commit

git remote --> list remotes
git remote -v --> list remotes verbosely
git remote add <remote-name> git@github.com:<username>/<reponame>.git --> add a github remote
git remote rm remote-name --> delete a remote

git fetch remote-name
git pull remote-name = git fetch + git merge

git push <remote-name> <branch-name>

git ls-files --> shows a list of tracked files