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1. Git Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git config --global user.name \"Your Name\"<\/code><\/td>Set username globally<\/td>git config --global user.name \"Pritesh Thamke\"<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git config --global user.email \"you@example.com\"<\/code><\/td>Set email globally<\/td>git config --global user.email \"pritesh@example.com\"<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git config --list<\/code><\/td>View all config settings<\/td>git config --list<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git config --global core.editor nano<\/code><\/td>Set default editor<\/td>git config --global core.editor nano<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git init<\/code><\/td>Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.<\/td>git init<\/code> Creates a .git<\/code> folder in the current directory to start version control.<\/td><\/tr>
git config --global user.name \"<name>\"<\/code><\/td>Sets the global username for commits.<\/td>git config --global user.name \"Pritesh thamke\"<\/code> Configures the username as “John Doe” for all repositories.<\/td><\/tr>
git config --global user.email \"<email>\"<\/code><\/td>Sets the global email for commits.<\/td>git config --global user.email \"pritesh.cotocus@gmail.com\"<\/code> Sets the email for commit authorship.<\/td><\/tr>
git config --list<\/code><\/td>Lists all Git configuration settings.<\/td>git config --list<\/code> Displays all global and local config settings, e.g., user.name, user.email.<\/td><\/tr>
git config --global core.editor \"<editor>\"<\/code><\/td>Sets the default text editor for Git (e.g., for commit messages).<\/td>git config --global core.editor \"vim\"<\/code> Sets Vim as the default editor.<\/td><\/tr>
git config --global color.ui auto<\/code><\/td>Enables colored output for Git commands.<\/td>git config --global color.ui auto<\/code> Makes Git output (like status, diff) colorful.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2. Git Repository Initialization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git init<\/code><\/td>Initialize a new Git repo<\/td>git init<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git clone <url><\/code><\/td>Clone remote repo<\/td>git clone https:\/\/github.com\/user\/repo.git<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git clone <repo-url><\/code><\/td>Clones a remote repository to your local machine.<\/td>git clone https:\/\/github.com\/user\/repo.git<\/code> Downloads the repository to a local folder named repo<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git remote add <name> <url><\/code><\/td>Adds a remote repository to your local repository.<\/td>git remote add origin https:\/\/github.com\/user\/repo.git<\/code> Links the local repo to a remote named “origin”.<\/td><\/tr>
git remote -v<\/code><\/td>Lists all remote repositories and their URLs.<\/td>git remote -v<\/code> Shows the fetch and push URLs for remotes like “origin”.<\/td><\/tr>
git remote remove <name><\/code><\/td>Removes a remote repository from the local config.<\/td>git remote remove origin<\/code> Deletes the “origin” remote from the repository.<\/td><\/tr>
git remote rename <old-name> <new-name><\/code><\/td>Renames a remote repository.<\/td>git remote rename origin upstream<\/code> Renames the “origin” remote to “upstream”.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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3. Staging and Snapshot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git status<\/code><\/td>Show status of files<\/td>git status<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git add <file><\/code><\/td>Add file to staging<\/td>git add index.html<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git add .<\/code><\/td>Add all files to staging<\/td>git add .<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git commit -m \"message\"<\/code><\/td>Commit staged changes<\/td>git commit -m \"Initial commit\"<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git commit -a -m \"message\"<\/code><\/td>Commit all tracked files<\/td>git commit -a -m \"Updated config\"<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git restore <file><\/code><\/td>Discard changes to file<\/td>git restore index.html<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git reset <file><\/code><\/td>Unstage file<\/td>git reset style.css<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git add <file><\/code><\/td>Adds a specific file to the staging area.<\/td>git add index.html<\/code> Stages index.html<\/code> for the next commit.<\/td><\/tr>
git add .<\/code><\/td>Adds all modified and new files in the current directory to the staging area.<\/td>git add .<\/code> Stages all changes in the working directory.<\/td><\/tr>
git add -A<\/code><\/td>Stages all changes (including deletions) in the entire repository.<\/td>git add -A<\/code> Stages all modified, new, and deleted files.<\/td><\/tr>
git commit -m \"<message>\"<\/code><\/td>Commits staged changes with a message.<\/td>git commit -m \"Add new feature\"<\/code> Creates a commit with the message “Add new feature”.<\/td><\/tr>
git commit -a -m \"<message>\"<\/code><\/td>Stages and commits all modified tracked files in one step.<\/td>git commit -a -m \"Update styles\"<\/code> Stages and commits changes to tracked files.<\/td><\/tr>
git commit --amend<\/code><\/td>Modifies the most recent commit (e.g., to change the message or add files).<\/td>git commit --amend -m \"Updated message\"<\/code> Updates the last commit\u2019s message.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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4. Branching and Merging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git branch<\/code><\/td>List branches<\/td>git branch<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git branch <name><\/code><\/td>Create branch<\/td>git branch feature-x<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git checkout <name><\/code><\/td>Switch branch<\/td>git checkout feature-x<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git switch <name><\/code><\/td>Switch branch (modern way)<\/td>git switch main<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git merge <branch><\/code><\/td>Merge branch into current<\/td>git merge feature-x<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git branch -d <name><\/code><\/td>Delete branch<\/td>git branch -d feature-x<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git checkout -b <name><\/code><\/td>Create and switch<\/td>git checkout -b bugfix<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git branch<\/code><\/td>Lists all branches in the repository (current branch marked with *<\/code>).<\/td>git branch<\/code> Shows branches like main<\/code>, feature-x<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git branch <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Creates a new branch.<\/td>git branch feature-x<\/code> Creates a branch named feature-x<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git checkout <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Switches to the specified branch.<\/td>git checkout feature-x<\/code> Switches to the feature-x<\/code> branch.<\/td><\/tr>
git checkout -b <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Creates and switches to a new branch in one step.<\/td>git checkout -b feature-x<\/code> Creates and switches to feature-x<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git branch -d <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Deletes a branch (only if merged).<\/td>git branch -d feature-x<\/code> Deletes the feature-x<\/code> branch if merged.<\/td><\/tr>
git branch -D <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Force deletes a branch (even if unmerged).<\/td>git branch -D feature-x<\/code> Deletes feature-x<\/code> regardless of merge status.<\/td><\/tr>
git branch -m <new-name><\/code><\/td>Renames the current branch.<\/td>git branch -m new-feature<\/code> Renames the current branch to new-feature<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git merge <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Merges the specified branch into the current branch.<\/td>git merge feature-x<\/code> Merges feature-x<\/code> into the current branch (e.g., main<\/code>).<\/td><\/tr>
git merge --abort<\/code><\/td>Aborts a merge in progress in case of conflicts.<\/td>git merge --abort<\/code> Cancels a conflicted merge and restores the pre-merge state.<\/td><\/tr>
git rebase <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Reapplies commits from the current branch onto another branch.<\/td>git rebase main<\/code> Reapplies current branch\u2019s commits on top of main<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git rebase -i <commit-hash><\/code><\/td>Interactively rebase commits (e.g., squash, reorder).<\/td>git rebase -i HEAD~3<\/code> Interactively rebases the last 3 commits.<\/td><\/tr>
git rebase --continue<\/code><\/td>Continues a rebase after resolving conflicts.<\/td>git rebase --continue<\/code> Proceeds with rebase after fixing conflicts.<\/td><\/tr>
git rebase --abort<\/code><\/td>Aborts a rebase in progress.<\/td>git rebase --abort<\/code> Cancels a rebase and restores the original state.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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5. Remote Repositories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git remote -v<\/code><\/td>Show remotes<\/td>git remote -v<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git remote add origin <url><\/code><\/td>Add a remote repo<\/td>git remote add origin https:\/\/github.com\/user\/repo.git<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git push -u origin main<\/code><\/td>Push first time<\/td>git push -u origin main<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git push<\/code><\/td>Push latest commits<\/td>git push<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git pull<\/code><\/td>Fetch + merge from remote<\/td>git pull origin main<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git fetch<\/code><\/td>Download changes (no merge)<\/td>git fetch origin<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git remote remove origin<\/code><\/td>Remove a remote<\/td>git remote remove origin<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git push<\/code><\/td>Pushes local commits to the default remote branch.<\/td>git push<\/code> Pushes commits from the current branch to its remote counterpart.<\/td><\/tr>
git push origin <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Pushes commits to a specific remote branch.<\/td>git push origin feature-x<\/code> Pushes feature-x<\/code> to the remote origin<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git push --force<\/code><\/td>Force pushes commits, overwriting remote history (use cautiously).<\/td>git push --force<\/code> Overwrites the remote branch with local changes.<\/td><\/tr>
git push --set-upstream origin <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Pushes a branch and sets it to track the remote branch.<\/td>git push --set-upstream origin feature-x<\/code> Pushes and tracks feature-x<\/code> on origin<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git pull<\/code><\/td>Fetches and merges changes from the remote branch.<\/td>git pull<\/code> Pulls updates from the tracked remote branch.<\/td><\/tr>
git pull origin <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Pulls changes from a specific remote branch.<\/td>git pull origin main<\/code> Pulls updates from main<\/code> on origin<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git fetch<\/code><\/td>Downloads objects and refs from the remote without merging.<\/td>git fetch<\/code> Fetches updates from all remotes without merging.<\/td><\/tr>
git fetch origin <branch-name><\/code><\/td>Fetches a specific branch from the remote.<\/td>git fetch origin main<\/code> Fetches main<\/code> from origin<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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6. Stashing (Temporary Save)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git stash<\/code><\/td>Save changes temporarily<\/td>git stash<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git stash list<\/code><\/td>List all stashes<\/td>git stash list<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git stash pop<\/code><\/td>Apply and remove last stash<\/td>git stash pop<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git stash apply<\/code><\/td>Apply last stash (keep it)<\/td>git stash apply<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git stash<\/code><\/td>Saves modified and staged changes to a stack and resets the working directory.<\/td>git stash<\/code> Stashes current changes and cleans the working directory.<\/td><\/tr>
git stash push -m \"<message>\"<\/code><\/td>Stashes changes with a custom message.<\/td>git stash push -m \"WIP feature\"<\/code> Stashes changes with the message “WIP feature”.<\/td><\/tr>
git stash list<\/code><\/td>Lists all stashed changes.<\/td>git stash list<\/code> Shows all stashes, e.g., stash@{0}: WIP feature<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git stash apply<\/code><\/td>Applies the most recent stash without removing it.<\/td>git stash apply<\/code> Reapplies the latest stash to the working directory.<\/td><\/tr>
git stash apply stash@{n}<\/code><\/td>Applies a specific stash by index.<\/td>git stash apply stash@{1}<\/code> Reapplies the stash at index 1.<\/td><\/tr>
git stash pop<\/code><\/td>Applies the most recent stash and removes it from the stack.<\/td>git stash pop<\/code> Applies and deletes the latest stash.<\/td><\/tr>
git stash drop stash@{n}<\/code><\/td>Removes a specific stash from the stack.<\/td>git stash drop stash@{0}<\/code> Deletes the stash at index 0.<\/td><\/tr>
git stash clear<\/code><\/td>Removes all stashes from the stack.<\/td>git stash clear<\/code> Deletes all stashed changes.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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7. Logs and History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git log<\/code><\/td>Show commit history<\/td>git log<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git log --oneline<\/code><\/td>One-line summary<\/td>git log --oneline<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git show <commit><\/code><\/td>Show commit details<\/td>git show f3e1a90<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git blame <file><\/code><\/td>Show who changed each line<\/td>git blame app.py<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git status<\/code><\/td>Shows the current state of the working directory and staging area.<\/td>git status<\/code> Displays modified, staged, and untracked files.<\/td><\/tr>
git log<\/code><\/td>Shows the commit history of the current branch.<\/td>git log<\/code> Lists all commits with their details (hash, author, message).<\/td><\/tr>
git log --oneline<\/code><\/td>Displays commit history in a compact, one-line format.<\/td>git log --oneline<\/code> Shows each commit as a single line with hash and message.<\/td><\/tr>
git log --graph<\/code><\/td>Shows a graphical representation of the commit history.<\/td>git log --graph<\/code> Displays branch and merge history visually.<\/td><\/tr>
git log --author=\"<name>\"<\/code><\/td>Filters commits by author.<\/td>git log --author=\"John\"<\/code> Shows commits made by “John”.<\/td><\/tr>
git diff<\/code><\/td>Shows changes between the working directory and the staging area.<\/td>git diff<\/code> Displays unstaged changes in tracked files.<\/td><\/tr>
git diff --staged<\/code><\/td>Shows changes between the staging area and the last commit.<\/td>git diff --staged<\/code> Displays staged changes ready to be committed.<\/td><\/tr>
git show <commit-hash><\/code><\/td>Shows details and changes for a specific commit.<\/td>git show abc123<\/code> Displays details of the commit with hash abc123<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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8. Undo and Reset<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git reset HEAD~1<\/code><\/td>Undo last commit (keep files)<\/td>git reset HEAD~1<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git reset --hard HEAD~1<\/code><\/td>Completely remove last commit<\/td>git reset --hard HEAD~1<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git revert <commit><\/code><\/td>Revert specific commit<\/td>git revert f3e1a90<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git reset <file><\/code><\/td>Unstages a file but preserves its changes in the working directory.<\/td>git reset index.html<\/code> Removes index.html<\/code> from the staging area.<\/td><\/tr>
git reset --hard <commit-hash><\/code><\/td>Resets the repository to a specific commit, discarding changes.<\/td>git reset --hard abc123<\/code> Resets to commit abc123<\/code>, discarding all later changes.<\/td><\/tr>
git revert <commit-hash><\/code><\/td>Creates a new commit that undoes the changes of a specific commit.<\/td>git revert abc123<\/code> Creates a commit that reverses changes from abc123<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git checkout -- <file><\/code><\/td>Discards changes in a file, restoring it to the last committed state.<\/td>git checkout -- index.html<\/code> Reverts index.html<\/code> to its last committed version.<\/td><\/tr>
git clean -f<\/code><\/td>Removes untracked files from the working directory.<\/td>git clean -f<\/code> Deletes untracked files and directories.<\/td><\/tr>
git clean -fd<\/code><\/td>Removes untracked files and directories (including folders).<\/td>git clean -fd<\/code> Deletes untracked files and directories recursively.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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9. Git Diff Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git diff<\/code><\/td>See unstaged changes<\/td>git diff<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git diff --staged<\/code><\/td>See staged changes<\/td>git diff --staged<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git diff <branch1> <branch2><\/code><\/td>Compare branches<\/td>git diff main dev<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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10. Tags (Releases\/Versions)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git tag<\/code><\/td>List tags<\/td>git tag<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git tag v1.0<\/code><\/td>Create tag<\/td>git tag v1.0<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git tag -a v1.1 -m \"Release v1.1\"<\/code><\/td>Annotated tag<\/td>git tag -a v1.1 -m \"Stable release\"<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git push origin v1.1<\/code><\/td>Push tag to remote<\/td>git push origin v1.1<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git tag <tag-name><\/code><\/td>Creates a lightweight tag at the current commit.<\/td>git tag v1.0<\/code> Creates a tag named v1.0<\/code> for the current commit.<\/td><\/tr>
git tag -a <tag-name> -m \"<message>\"<\/code><\/td>Creates an annotated tag with a message.<\/td>git tag -a v1.0 -m \"Release 1.0\"<\/code> Creates an annotated tag with a message.<\/td><\/tr>
git tag<\/code><\/td>Lists all tags in the repository.<\/td>git tag<\/code> Shows tags like v1.0<\/code>, v2.0<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git push origin <tag-name><\/code><\/td>Pushes a specific tag to the remote repository.<\/td>git push origin v1.0<\/code> Pushes the v1.0<\/code> tag to origin<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git push origin --tags<\/code><\/td>Pushes all tags to the remote repository.<\/td>git push origin --tags<\/code> Pushes all local tags to origin<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git tag -d <tag-name><\/code><\/td>Deletes a tag locally.<\/td>git tag -d v1.0<\/code> Deletes the v1.0<\/code> tag locally.<\/td><\/tr>
git push origin --delete <tag-name><\/code><\/td>Deletes a tag from the remote repository.<\/td>git push origin --delete v1.0<\/code> Deletes the v1.0<\/code> tag from origin<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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11. Git Ignore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
File<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
.gitignore<\/code><\/td>Ignore files\/folders<\/td>Add node_modules\/<\/code> or *.log<\/code> in .gitignore<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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12. Git Aliases (Optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git config --global alias.co checkout<\/code><\/td>Set alias<\/td>git co dev<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
git config --global alias.st status<\/code><\/td>git st<\/code> for status<\/td>git st<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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13. Miscellaneous Commands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Additional useful Git commands for various purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command Name<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git blame <file><\/code><\/td>Shows who last modified each line of a file.<\/td>git blame index.html<\/code> Displays author and commit details for each line.<\/td><\/tr>
git bisect start<\/code><\/td>Starts a binary search to find a bug-introducing commit.<\/td>git bisect start<\/code> Begins the bisect process.<\/td><\/tr>
git bisect good <commit-hash><\/code><\/td>Marks a commit as good during bisect.<\/td>git bisect good abc123<\/code> Marks commit abc123<\/code> as good.<\/td><\/tr>
git bisect bad <commit-hash><\/code><\/td>Marks a commit as bad during bisect.<\/td>git bisect bad def456<\/code> Marks commit def456<\/code> as bad.<\/td><\/tr>
git bisect reset<\/code><\/td>Ends the bisect process and returns to the original state.<\/td>git bisect reset<\/code> Exits bisect mode.<\/td><\/tr>
git cherry-pick <commit-hash><\/code><\/td>Applies a specific commit to the current branch.<\/td>git cherry-pick abc123<\/code> Applies the changes from commit abc123<\/code>.<\/td><\/tr>
git archive --format=zip --output=<file>.zip <branch><\/code><\/td>Creates a zip archive of a branch or commit.<\/td>git archive --format=zip --output=repo.zip main<\/code> Creates a repo.zip<\/code> of the main<\/code> branch.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Git Quick Command Cheatsheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Use Case<\/th>Command<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Initialize repo<\/td>git init<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Clone repo<\/td>git clone URL<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Check status<\/td>git status<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Stage files<\/td>git add .<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Commit changes<\/td>git commit -m \"msg\"<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Push changes<\/td>git push origin branch<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Pull changes<\/td>git pull<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Create branch<\/td>git checkout -b branch<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Merge branches<\/td>git merge branch<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
View history<\/td>git log --oneline<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Reset commit<\/td>git reset HEAD~1<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
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