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Git Cheat Sheet

git init: Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
git clone <url>: Clones an existing repository from a remote location (e.g., GitHub).
git add <file>: Stages changes in a file to be included in the next commit.
- git add .: Stages all changes in the current directory.
git commit -m "<message>": Creates a new commit with the specified message.
git status: Shows the current state of the working directory and staging area.
git log: Displays the commit history.
- git log --oneline: Displays commit history in a concise format.
git diff: Shows the differences between the working directory and the last commit.
- git diff --cached: Shows the differences between the staged changes and the last commit.

git branch: Lists all local branches.
git branch <branch_name>: Creates a new branch.
git checkout <branch_name>: Switches to the specified branch.
git checkout -b <branch_name>: Creates a new branch and switches to it.
git merge <branch_name>: Merges the specified branch into the current branch.
git branch -d <branch_name>: Deletes the specified branch.

git remote add origin <url>: Adds a remote repository named “origin” to the current repository.
git push: Pushes the current branch to the remote repository.
git pull: Fetches and merges changes from the remote repository.

git reset --soft HEAD^: Unstage all changes for the last commit.
git reset --hard HEAD^: Discard all changes since the last commit.
git revert <commit_hash>: Creates a new commit that reverts the specified commit.
git stash: Temporarily stores uncommitted changes.
git stash pop: Restores the most recently stashed changes.

git config --global user.name "Your Name": Globally configure your name.
git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com": Globally configure your email.