GitHub CLI commands cheatsheet

github-cli.txt

# Clone into existing directory
git init
git remote add origin PATH/TO/REPO
git fetch
git reset origin/master  # this is required if files in the non-empty directory are in the repo
git checkout -t origin/master

# Add all files
git add .

# Remove files in .gitignore
git rm -r --cached .

# Commit
git commit -m "Commit message"

# Push
git push origin <branch/optional>