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Git Cheat Sheet

WebTerm Learn · Updated · CC BY 4.0

46 everyday Git commands with examples, on two A4 landscape pages.
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Git Cheat Sheet

Record and undo

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Where each command moves your changesadd, commit, push, pull

Working treeStagingRepositoryGitHubaddcommitpushfetchpullrestore --stagedreset --softreset --mixed

Get startedgit init, git clone, git config

git initStart a repository here
git clone <url>Copy a repository from GitHub
git config user.name "<name>"Your name on commits

Files to ignore.gitignore

One pattern per line in .gitignore
*.loglog files
node_modules/a whole directory
.envsecrets and settings

Record changesgit status, git add, git commit

git statusSee where things stand
git add <file>Stage a file
git add .Stage every change
git add -pPick what to stage
git commit -m "<message>"Commit what you staged

Review changes and historygit diff, git log, git show

git diffChanges not staged yet
git diff --stagedChanges you staged
git log --onelineCommit history, one line each
git show <commit>What a commit changed

Discard or unstagegit restore

git restore <file>Throw away your edits!
git restore --staged <file>Unstage (keeps your edits)

Fix or undo a commitgit commit --amend, git reset, git revert

git commit --amend -m "<message>"Fix the last commit
git reset --soft HEAD~1Undo the last commit, keep the changes
git reset --hard HEAD~1Undo it and discard the changes!
git revert <commit>Add a commit that reverses it (after a push)
git reflogWhere HEAD has been (recover commits)

Sync with GitHubgit remote, git push, git pull

git remote add origin <url>Connect a GitHub repository
git push -u origin mainPush for the first time
git pushPush
git pullPull
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Git Cheat Sheet

Branch and work as a team

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Branchesgit branch, git switch

mainfeature/add-aboutswitch -cmerge
git branchList branches (* is current)
git switch <branch>Switch branches
git switch -c <branch>Create a branch and switch to it
git log --oneline --graph --allSee every branch as a graph
git branch -d <branch>Delete a merged branch
git branch -D <branch>Delete it even if unmerged!

Combine branchesgit merge, git rebase

Before: main moved on after you branchedmainfeatureAfter: git rebase main replays them on topmainfeature
git merge <branch>Merge into the current branch
git merge --squash <branch>Merge as one squashed commit
git rebase <branch>Replay your commits on top of it

Resolve a conflict<<<<<<<, --continue, --abort

<<<<<<< HEAD color: blue;======= color: green;>>>>>>> feature/update-styleyour branch (main)incoming branchKeep one side, delete the markers, git add, git commit
git rebase --continue(rebasing) Continue after fixing
git merge --abortGive up the merge
git rebase --abortGive up the rebase

Work as a teamgit push -u, git fetch, git tag

branchpushPRmergepull
git push -u origin <branch>Push a branch (before a pull request)
git fetchFetch without merging
git tag <name>Tag the current commit

Stash your workgit stash

Working treeStashgit stashgit stash popstash@{0}stash@{1}git stash listThe newest stash is stash@{0} (on top)
git stashStash your changes
git stash popBring them back
git stash listList stashes

Dig into and rewrite historygit log, git blame, git cherry-pick, git rebase -i

git log -- <file>Commits that touched a file
git log --oneline -S <text>Commits that added or removed text
git blame <file>Who last changed each line
mainfeaturecherry-pickCopies just that commit onto your branch (the original stays)
git cherry-pick <commit>Copy one commit here
git rebase -i HEAD~<n>Reorder or squash recent commits
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FAQ

Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes. There is no sign-up. Download the PDF or the images straight from this page.
I committed by mistake. How do I undo it?
If you have not pushed yet, git reset --soft HEAD~1 undoes the last commit and keeps the changes staged. If you already pushed, use git revert to add a commit that reverses it.
How do I print it?
Download the PDF and print it on A4 paper in landscape orientation. It is 2 pages, one sheet per page.
Can I hand it out in a class or at work?
Yes. It is licensed under CC BY 4.0, so you can share and adapt it as long as you credit WebTerm Learn (learn.webterm.app).
Where can I practice Git?
In the WebTerm Learn Git courses, which you play through like a game, right in your browser. Every command on the sheet links to the lesson that teaches it.

License

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