Cheatsheets

Compact, scannable reference tables — pick a topic below.

Git Cheatsheet

The Git commands you reach for most often, grouped by what you're trying to do.

Start / connect

git initStart a new repo

git clone <url>Copy a remote repo locally

git remote -vShow configured remotes

Save work

git statusSee what's changed

git add <file>Stage changes

git commit -m "msg"Commit staged changes

git pushUpload commits

git pullDownload + merge remote commits

Branches

git branchList branches

git switch -c <name>Create + switch to a branch

git merge <branch>Merge a branch in

git rebase <branch>Replay commits on top of another branch

Undo

git restore <file>Discard unstaged changes to a file

git reset --soft HEAD~1Undo last commit, keep changes staged

git revert <commit>Undo a commit safely (new commit) Safe for already-pushed commits.

git stashShelve changes temporarily