Git CheatSheet

This chapter lists the most important and most frequently used Git commands. These commands can be used to interact with the Git repositories mentioned in the use cases.

Basic Git Commands

Command	Description
git clone <repo>	Clone an existing repository
git status	Show the working directory status
git add <file>	Add a file to the staging area
git add .	Add all files to the staging area
git commit -m "message"	Commit changes with a message
git push	Push changes to the remote repository
git pull	Fetch and merge changes from the remote repository
git branch	List all branches
git branch <name>	Create a new branch
git checkout <branch>	Switch to a branch
git checkout -b <branch>	Create and switch to a new branch
git log	Show commit logs

Note

This cheatsheet is not intended to be exhaustive, but merely serves as a reminder of the most important commands.

Note

Further details and best practices could be found here: Tim Gruetzmacher - Version Control