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Git Command Cheatsheet

A quick, practical list of the most commonly used Git commands for daily development.
Focused on real-world workflow: staging, branching, reviewing, fixing mistakes, and collaborating.

Basic Commands​

Check repo status​

git status

View changes (unstaged / staged)​

git diff
git diff --staged

Add files to staging​

git add <file>
git add .

Commit changes​

git commit -m "message"

Branching​

List branches​

git branch

Create a new branch​

git checkout -b feature/new-topic

Switch branch​

git checkout main

Working with Remote​

Pull latest changes​

git pull

Push current branch​

git push

Set upstream branch (first push)​

git push -u origin <branch>

Fixing Mistakes​

Undo last commit (keep changes)​

git reset --soft HEAD~1

Undo last commit (discard changes)​

git reset --hard HEAD~1

Restore a modified file​

git restore <file>

Unstage a file​

git restore --staged <file>

Reviewing Code​

Show commit history​

git log --oneline --graph --decorate

Show details of a commit​

git show <commit>

Stash​

Save changes​

git stash

List stashes​

git stash list

Apply last stash​

git stash apply

Merging & Rebasing​

Merge branch into current​

git merge <branch>

Rebase onto another branch​

git rebase main

Clean Up​

Delete local branch​

git branch -d <branch>

Delete remote branch​

git push origin --delete <branch>

💡 Notes​

  • Prefer git restore over git checkout <file> (modern Git).
  • Prefer git switch when switching branches.
  • Keep commit messages simple, consistent, and meaningful.

✅ Summary​

A compact Git reference you can use during development. Feel free to extend with your team’s conventions (branch naming, commit message style, workflow).