Git Cheat Sheet

Every Git command in the library, on one page. Search, filter by category, or jump to a full command reference for detailed examples.

Command	Syntax	Description
git status	git status [--short]	Shows the state of the working directory and staging area — which files are staged, unstaged, or untracked.
git add	git add <pathspec>...	Stages changes so they'll be included in the next commit.
git commit	git commit -m <message>	Records the currently staged changes as a new commit.
git push	git push <remote> <branch>	Uploads local commits on the current branch to a remote repository.
git pull	git pull [--rebase] <remote> <branch>	Fetches commits from a remote and merges (or rebases) them into the current branch.
git branch	git branch [-d] [<branch-name>]	Lists, creates, or deletes branches.
git checkout	git checkout <branch> \| git checkout -b <new-branch>	Switches branches or restores working-tree files.
git merge	git merge <branch>	Combines another branch's history into the current branch, creating a merge commit if the histories have diverged.
git rebase	git rebase <branch> \| git rebase -i <branch>	Replays the current branch's commits on top of another branch, producing a linear history instead of a merge commit.
git log	git log [--oneline] [--graph]	Shows commit history for the current branch.
git diff	git diff [--staged] [<commit>..<commit>]	Shows changes between commits, the working tree, and the staging area.
git stash	git stash [pop \| list \| drop]	Temporarily shelves uncommitted changes so you can switch context, then reapplies them later.