Git Commands

Init

Command	Name	Description
git init	Initialize a New Git Repository	Creates a new empty Git repository in the current directory by generating a .git folder, allowing Git to start tracking changes.
git init -b <branch-name>	Initialize with a Specific Branch Name	Creates a new Git repository and sets the initial branch name to the specified name (for example, main).
git init <directory>	Initialize a Repository in a Specific Directory	Creates a new Git repository inside the specified directory. If the directory does not exist, create it first.

Config

Command	Name	Description
git config --global user.name "Your Name"	Set Git Username	Sets the name that Git records as the author of your commits.
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"	Set Git Email	Sets the email address associated with your Git commits.
git config --list	List All Configuration	Displays all Git configuration settings from system, global, and local levels.
git config --global --list	List Global Configuration	Displays only the Git configuration settings stored in the global configuration file.
git config --global --edit	Edit Global Configuration	Opens the global Git configuration file in the configured text editor for manual editing.
git config user.name	Show Git Username	Displays the currently configured Git username.
git config user.email	Show Git Email	Displays the currently configured Git email address.
git config --global init.defaultBranch main	Set Default Branch	Sets main as the default branch name for newly initialized Git repositories.
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"	Set Default Editor	Configures Visual Studio Code as the default editor used by Git for commit messages and configuration editing.

Branch

Command	Name	Description
git switch -c <new-branch-name> origin/<remote-branch-name>	Create a New Branch from a Remote Branch	Creates a new local branch based on a remote branch and switches to it.
git branch -d <branch-name>	Delete a Local Branch	Deletes a local branch if it has already been merged.
git push origin --delete <branch-name>	Delete a Remote Branch	Deletes a branch from the remote repository.

Add

Command	Name	Description
git add <file>	Add Specific File	Stages a specific file for the next commit.
git add .	Add Current Directory	Stages all new, modified, and deleted files in the current directory and its subdirectories.
git add -A	Add All Changes	Stages all new, modified, and deleted files across the entire repository.
git add -u	Update Tracked Files	Stages modifications and deletions to tracked files only. New files are not staged.
git add -p	Patch Mode	Interactively stages selected portions of changes.
git add -i	Interactive Mode	Opens an interactive menu to review and stage changes.
git add -f <file>	Force Add	Stages a file even if it is ignored by .gitignore.

Push

Command	Name	Description
git push	Push Current Branch	Push commits to the tracked remote branch.
git push origin main	Push to Specific Branch	Push commits to the main branch on the origin remote.
git push -u origin <branch-name>	Push New Branch	Push a new branch and set it as the upstream branch.
git push --force	Force Push	Overwrite the remote branch history. Use with caution.
git push --force-with-lease	Safe Force Push	Force push only if the remote branch has not changed.
git push --all origin	Push All Branches	Push all local branches to the remote repository.
git push --tags	Push All Tags	Push all local tags to the remote repository.
git push origin <tag-name>	Push Specific Tag	Push a specific tag to the remote repository.
git push origin --delete <branch-name>	Delete Remote Branch	Delete a branch from the remote repository.
git push --dry-run	Dry Run	Preview what would be pushed without making any changes.

Rebase

Command	Name	Description
git rebase -i --root	Interactive Rebase from the Root Commit	Opens every commit in an interactive editor where you can choose actions such as pick, reword, edit, squash, fixup, drop, exec, break, and label to rewrite the entire commit history.

Restore

Command	Name	Description
git restore .	Discard All Unstaged Changes	Restores all tracked files in the working directory to their current staged state, discarding all unstaged changes.
git restore --staged .	Unstage All Changes	Removes all changes from the staging area while keeping the changes in the working directory.
git restore --staged --worktree .	Discard All Staged and Unstaged Changes	Restores all tracked files to HEAD, discarding both staged and unstaged changes.
git clean -fdn	Preview Untracked Files and Directories	Shows which untracked files and directories would be deleted without actually deleting them.
git clean -fd	Remove Untracked Files and Directories	Deletes all untracked files and directories from the working directory.

Stash

Command	Name	Description
git stash	Stash Current Changes	Saves all tracked, uncommitted changes and restores the working directory to the last committed state.
git stash push -m "<message>"	Stash with a Message	Saves changes with a descriptive message for easier identification.
git stash list	List All Stashes	Displays all saved stashes.
git stash apply	Apply Latest Stash	Applies the latest stash without removing it from the stash list.
git stash pop	Pop Latest Stash	Applies the latest stash and removes it from the stash list.
git stash drop stash@{<index>}	Drop a Stash	Deletes a specific stash.
git stash clear	Clear All Stashes	Deletes all saved stashes.
git stash -u	Stash Including Untracked Files	Stashes both tracked and untracked files.

License

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