Cheat sheet

Use this page when you know what you want to do and need the exact command. Short and clear. No lessons.

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Commands you use every day

Command	What it does
git status	Shows which files changed. Shows which branch you’re on. Run this a lot.
git add .	Marks all changes in this folder for the next save. (You can use a file name instead of the dot.)
git commit -m "message"	Saves a snapshot. The message is required. Write something short.
git push	Sends your saves to the internet (for example GitHub).
git pull	Gets saves from the internet and puts them in your folder.

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Branches (when you want a separate line of work)

Command	What it does
git branch	Lists your branches.
git branch name	Creates a branch with that name. You’re still on the old branch.
git switch name	Switches to that branch. (Use this one.)
git switch -c name	Creates the branch and switches to it. One step.
git merge name	Puts that branch’s changes into the branch you’re on.

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See what changed or what happened

Command	What it does
git log	Shows the list of commits. Press q to quit.
git log --oneline	Same list but one line per commit.
git diff	Shows line-by-line what you changed (only files you didn’t add yet).
git diff --staged	Shows line-by-line what you added and will commit.

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One-time or setup

Command	What it does
git clone url	Copies a repo from the internet to your computer.
git init	Makes this folder a Git repo. Do it once per project.
git remote -v	Shows the internet address (for example origin).

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Useful extras

Command	What it does
git restore file	Throws away your changes in that file. File goes back to last commit.
git restore --staged file	Un-stages the file. The file still has your changes.
git stash	Puts your changes aside for a bit. Your folder looks like the last commit.
git stash pop	Brings the stashed changes back.