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Essential Git & GitHub Commands Guide

The document is a comprehensive Git and GitHub cheatsheet that outlines essential commands for Git basics, branching, remote repositories, tagging, undoing mistakes, handling merge conflicts, open source contribution workflows, CI/CD basics, and pro tips. Each section provides specific commands and their functions to assist users in managing their Git repositories effectively. This resource serves as a quick reference guide for developers working with Git and GitHub.

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Essential Git & GitHub Commands Guide

The document is a comprehensive Git and GitHub cheatsheet that outlines essential commands for Git basics, branching, remote repositories, tagging, undoing mistakes, handling merge conflicts, open source contribution workflows, CI/CD basics, and pro tips. Each section provides specific commands and their functions to assist users in managing their Git repositories effectively. This resource serves as a quick reference guide for developers working with Git and GitHub.

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■ Git & GitHub Cheatsheet

1. Git Basics
• `git init` → Initialize a new Git repository

• `git clone ` → Clone (download) a repo

• `git status` → Show current repo state

• `git add ` → Stage a file

• `git add .` → Stage all changes

• `git commit -m 'msg'` → Save staged changes with a message

2. Branching & Switching


• `git branch` → List branches

• `git branch ` → Create a new branch

• `git checkout ` → Switch to branch

• `git checkout -b ` → Create & switch to branch

• `git switch ` → Alternative to checkout

• `git merge ` → Merge into current branch

3. Remote Repos (GitHub)


• `git remote add origin ` → Link repo to GitHub

• `git remote -v` → Show remotes

• `git push origin ` → Push commits

• `git push -u origin ` → Push & set upstream

• `git pull origin ` → Fetch & merge latest

• `git fetch` → Download changes only

4. Tags (Versions)
• `git tag` → List tags

• `git tag ` → Create tag

• `git tag -a v1.0 -m 'msg'` → Annotated tag

• `git push origin v1.0` → Push tag

• `git push origin --tags` → Push all tags

5. Undoing Mistakes
• `git reset ` → Unstage file

• `git reset --hard ` → Reset to commit (■ irreversible)

• `git revert ` → Undo commit safely


• `git restore ` → Discard local changes

6. Merge Conflicts
• Conflict markers appear (<<<<<<<, =======, >>>>>>>).

• Edit & decide what to keep.

• `git add ` → Stage fixed file.

• `git commit -m 'Resolved conflict'` → Save resolution.

7. Open Source Contribution Workflow


• 1. Fork repo → copy project

• 2. Clone → `git clone `

• 3. Create branch → `git checkout -b feature`

• 4. Commit changes → `git commit -m 'msg'`

• 5. Push branch → `git push origin feature`

• 6. Open Pull Request on GitHub

8. CI/CD Basics
• CI → Auto tests on every push/PR

• CD → Auto deployment after merge

• GitHub Actions → define `.github/workflows/[Link]`

9. Pro Tips
• `git log --oneline --graph` → Pretty history

• `git diff` → Show unstaged changes

• `git stash` → Save temp work

• `git stash pop` → Restore work

• `git pull --rebase` → Clean history

• `git cherry-pick ` → Apply specific commit

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