Git Commands, Syntax, and Usage
Command Syntax Purpose
git init git init Initializes a new Git repository in the current
git clone git clone <repository_url> Clones an existing repository from a remote
git status git status Shows the status of changes in the working d
git add git add <file> Stages changes to be committed. Use '.' to s
git commit git commit -m "<message>" Records staged changes in the repository wi
git push git push <remote> <branch> Pushes local commits to the remote reposito
git pull git pull <remote> <branch> Fetches and integrates changes from a remo
git fetch git fetch <remote> Fetches changes from a remote repository w
git merge git merge <branch> Merges changes from the specified branch in
git branch git branch Lists, creates, or deletes branches....
git checkout git checkout <branch> Switches to the specified branch or commit..
git switch git switch <branch> Switches branches (an alternative to git chec
git log git log Displays the commit history for the repository
git diff git diff Shows changes between the working directo
git stash git stash Temporarily saves changes in the working di
git rebase git rebase <branch> Reapplies commits from the current branch o
git reset git reset <file> Unstages changes from the staging area or m
git rm git rm <file> Removes a file from the repository and work
git mv git mv <old_name> <new_name> Renames or moves a file....
git tag git tag <tag_name> Creates a tag for marking a specific commit (
git remote git remote <action> Manages remote repository connections (e.g
git show git show <commit> Displays detailed information about a specific
git config git config <option> <value> Configures Git settings (e.g., username, ema
git archive git archive <branch> --output=<file> Creates a tar or zip archive of the repository
git cherry-pick git cherry-pick <commit> Applies changes from a specific commit onto
git blame git blame <file> Shows which commit and author modified ea
git bisect git bisect start Uses binary search to find the commit that in
git log git log --oneline --graph Displays commit history in a compact graphic
git ls-files git ls-files Lists tracked files in the repository....
git gc git gc Cleans up unnecessary files and optimizes th
git describe git describe Shows the most recent tag reachable from th
git revert git revert <commit> Creates a new commit that undoes changes
git submodule git submodule <action> Manages submodules in a repository (e.g., a
git worktree git worktree add <path> <branch> Creates additional working trees linked to the
git clean git clean -f Removes untracked files from the working di
git tag -d git tag -d <tag> Deletes a tag from the local repository....
git reflog git reflog Shows a log of all references (HEAD change
