Git Tools

See the docs for more information

Miscellaneous

git commit

• Commit changes - sends you to your text editor like Vim to type a commit message

git add some_file.extension

• Stages the file(s) to include in commit
• This can be done on multiple files at once (or use the ".")

git blame -L line_start, line_end some_file.extension

• Shows the last commit that made changes to the lines in the specified range.

Git Branch

git branch

• Displays a list of local branches

git branch -d branch_name

• Deletes a branch if it is fully merged

git branch -D branch_name

• WARNING - Deletes a branch that is not fully merged!

git branch -v

• Displays a list of branches with last commit message for each

git branch -vv

• Displays a list of branches with last commit message and remote branch is tracking (if any) for each

git branch -u remote_name/branch_name

• Sets the current branch to track to the remote branch "remote_name/branch_name"

git branch -a

• Shows the complete list of branches (including those on the remotes)

Git Remote

git remote

• Displays a list of configured remotes

git remote -v

• Displays a list of configured remotes with the URL each is linked to

git remote add remote_name remote_URL

• Matches a git remote with the name "remote_name" to the URL to act as a shortcut

git remote show remote_name

• Shows helpful information about a remote

git remote rename old_name new_name

• Renames a remote

git remote rm remote_name

• Removes a remote

See this for setting up ssh