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Introduction:
Git & GitHub has steadily risen from being just a preferred skill to a must-have skill for multiple job roles today. In this article, I will talk about the Top 30 Git Commands that you will be using frequently while you are working with Git.
Essential GitHub Commands Every DevOps Engineer Should Know
1. git init
Description: Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
2. git clone [url]
Description: Clones a repository into a new directory.
3. git add [file]
Description: Adds a file or changes in a file to the staging area.
4. git commit -m "[message]"
Description: Records changes to the repository with a descriptive message.
5. git push
Description: Uploads local repository content to a remote repository.
6. git pull
Description: Fetches changes from the remote repository and merges them into the local branch.
7. git status
Description: Displays the status of the working directory and staging area.
8. git branch
Description: Lists all local branches in the current repository.
9. git checkout [branch]
Description: Switches to the specified branch.
10. git merge [branch]
Description: Merges the specified branch’s history into the current branch.
11. git remote -v
Description: Lists the remote repositories along with their URLs.
12. git log
Description: Displays commit logs.
13. git reset [file]
Description: Unstages the file, but preserves its contents.
14. git rm [file]
Description: Deletes the file from the working directory and stages the deletion.
15. git stash
Description: Temporarily shelves (or stashes) changes that haven’t been committed.
16. git tag [tagname]
Description: Creates a lightweight tag pointing to the current commit.
17. git fetch [remote]
Description: Downloads objects and refs from another repository.
18. git merge --abort
Description: Aborts the current conflict resolution process, and tries to reconstruct the pre-merge state.
19. git rebase [branch]
Description: Reapplies commits on top of another base tip, often used to integrate changes from one branch onto another cleanly.
20. git config --global user.name "[name]" and git config --global user.email "[email]"
Description: Sets the name and email to be used with your commits.
21. git diff
Description: Shows changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc.
22. git remote add [name] [url]
Description: Adds a new remote repository.
23. git remote remove [name]
Description: Removes a remote repository.
24. git checkout -b [branch]
Description: Creates a new branch and switches to it.
25. git branch -d [branch]
Description: Deletes the specified branch.
26. git push --tags
Description: Pushes all tags to the remote repository.
27. git cherry-pick [commit]
Description: Picks a commit from another branch and applies it to the current branch.
28. git fetch --prune
Description: Prunes remote tracking branches no longer on the remote.
29. git clean -df
Description: Removes untracked files and directories from the working directory.
30. git submodule update --init --recursive
Description: Initializes and updates submodules recursively.
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by H A R S H H A A