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How to Git Better at Git

  • Allison Inman didn't write this, Daric Teske did

usage: git [--version] [--help] [-C ] [-c name=value]
[--exec-path[=]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
[-p | --paginate | --no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
[--git-dir=] [--work-tree=] [--namespace=]
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These are common Git commands used in various situations:

start a working area (see also: git help tutorial)

clone

Clone a repository into a new directory, copy all files to new directory.

init

Create an empty Git repository or reinitialize an existing one. Add hidden .git files to initialize a directory.

work on the current change (see also: git help everyday)

add

Add file contents to the index stages the file

mv

Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink

reset

Reset current HEAD to the specified state

rm

Remove files from the working tree and from the index

examine the history and state (see also: git help revisions)

bisect

Use binary search to find the commit that introduced a bug

grep

Print lines matching a pattern

log

Show commit logs

show

Show various types of objects

status

Show the working tree status

grow, mark and tweak your common history

branch

List, create, or delete branches

checkout

Switch branches or restore working tree files

commit

Record changes to the repository

diff

Show changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc

merge

Join two or more development histories together

rebase

Reapply commits on top of another base tip

tag

Create, list, delete or verify a tag object signed with GPG

collaborate (see also: git help workflows)

fetch

Download objects and refs from another repository

pull

Fetch from and integrate with another repository or a local branch

push

Update remote refs along with associated objects

'git help -a' and 'git help -g' list available subcommands and some concept guides. See 'git help ' or 'git help ' to read about a specific subcommand or concept.