Git Command Reference

The Git commands covered in the course, with examples that run in the practice terminal.

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Command	Group	Description
git init	Setup	Starts a repository in the current folder.
git status	Basics	Shows what has changed.
git add	Basics	Stages changes for the next commit.
git commit -m	Basics	Saves staged changes with a message.
git commit -am	Basics	Stages tracked changes and commits.
git log	History	Shows the commit history.
git log --oneline	History	Short history, one line per commit.
git diff	History	Shows unstaged changes.
git diff --staged	History	Shows staged changes.
git branch	Branches	Lists or creates branches.
git branch -d	Branches	Deletes a merged branch.
git checkout	Branches	Switches branches.
git checkout -b	Branches	Creates a branch and switches to it.
git switch	Branches	Switches branches (modern form).
git merge	Branches	Brings another branch into the current one.
git restore	Undo	Discards changes in a file.
git restore --staged	Undo	Unstages a file.
git reset --soft	Undo	Undoes commits, keeps changes staged.
git reset	Undo	Undoes commits, keeps changes unstaged.
git reset --hard	Undo	Undoes commits and discards changes.
git stash	Undo	Shelves uncommitted changes.
git stash pop	Undo	Restores the newest stash.
git stash list	Undo	Lists stashes.
git remote add	Remote	Connects a remote repository.
git push	Remote	Sends commits to a remote.