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Git Cheat Sheet

A Git cheat sheet is a quick command reference for version control tasks like cloning, branching, staging, committing, pulling, pushing, inspecting history, stashing, tagging, and undoing changes.

Search by workflow, filter by category, copy exact commands, and download a Markdown reference for onboarding docs, READMEs, and pull request checklists.

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Check working tree status

Shows changed, staged, untracked, and conflicted files in a compact format.

git status --short

Example

git status --short

Caution

Review status before committing so unrelated local files do not slip into the change.

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git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
git init
git clone <repo-url>
git status --short
git add <path>
git commit -m "Describe the change"
git switch -c <branch-name>
git switch <branch-name>
git merge <branch-name>
git fetch origin
git pull --rebase origin <branch>
git push -u origin <branch>
git restore <path>
git restore --staged <path>
git revert <commit-sha>
git log --oneline --decorate --graph -n 12
git diff
git show <commit-sha>
git stash push -m "short note"
git stash pop
git tag -a <version> -m "Release <version>"

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Git command questions

What is a Git cheat sheet?

A Git cheat sheet is a quick command reference for common version-control tasks such as cloning, branching, staging, committing, pulling, pushing, inspecting history, and undoing changes.

Which Git commands should beginners learn first?

Beginners should start with git status, git add, git commit, git pull, git push, git switch, git diff, and git log because those commands cover the daily edit-review-save-sync workflow.

What is the safest way to undo a pushed Git commit?

The safest way to undo a pushed commit is git revert because it creates a new reversing commit instead of rewriting shared branch history.

What is the difference between git fetch and git pull?

git fetch downloads remote updates for inspection, while git pull downloads updates and immediately integrates them into your current branch.

Can I copy these Git commands?

Yes. Each command card has a copy button, and the full Git command reference can be downloaded as a Markdown file.

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