What is the difference between git switch and git checkout?

git switch is the modern replacement for git checkout for branch operations. git checkout still works but does too many things. Use git switch for branches and git restore for file changes.

When should I use rebase vs merge?

Use merge to preserve history. Use rebase to keep a linear commit history. Never rebase commits that have been pushed to a shared branch.

What does --force-with-lease do?

It is a safer alternative to --force-push. It fails if someone else has pushed to the branch since your last fetch, preventing accidental overwrites.

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Setup6

git config --global user.name "Name"Set your global usernamecopy

git config --global user.email "email"Set your global emailcopy

git config --listList all configuration settingscopy

git initInitialize a new local repositorycopy

git clone <url>Clone a remote repositorycopy

git clone <url> --depth 1Shallow clone (latest commit only)copy

Staging7

git statusShow working tree statuscopy

git add <file>Stage a specific filecopy

git add .Stage all changes in current directorycopy

git add -pStage changes interactively (hunk by hunk)copy

git reset HEAD <file>Unstage a file, keep changescopy

git diffShow unstaged changescopy

git diff --stagedShow staged changes (vs last commit)copy

Committing4

git commit -m "msg"Commit staged changes with messagecopy

git commit --amendAmend the last commit (message or files)copy

git commit -am "msg"Stage tracked files + commitcopy

git revert <hash>Create a new commit that undoes a commitcopy

Branching9

git branchList all local branchescopy

git branch <name>Create a new branchcopy

git checkout <branch>Switch to a branchcopy

git checkout -b <branch>Create and switch to a new branchcopy

git switch <branch>Switch branch (modern syntax)copy

git switch -c <branch>Create and switch (modern syntax)copy

git merge <branch>Merge a branch into the current branchcopy

git branch -d <branch>Delete a merged branchcopy

git branch -D <branch>Force-delete a branchcopy

Remote7

git remote -vList remote connectionscopy

git remote add origin <url>Add a remote named origincopy

git fetchDownload changes without mergingcopy

git pullFetch and merge remote changescopy

git pushPush commits to remotecopy

git push -u origin <branch>Push and set upstream trackingcopy

git push --force-with-leaseSafe force push (fails if remote changed)copy

Stashing5

git stashStash current working changescopy

git stash popApply latest stash and remove itcopy

git stash applyApply latest stash (keep stash)copy

git stash listList all stashescopy

git stash dropDelete the latest stashcopy

History6

git logShow commit historycopy

git log --onelineCompact one-line logcopy

git log --graph --onelineVisual branch graphcopy

git show <hash>Show details of a commitcopy

git blame <file>Show who changed each linecopy

git bisect startStart binary search for a bugcopy

Undoing4

git reset --soft HEAD~1Undo last commit, keep changes stagedcopy

git reset --hard HEAD~1Undo last commit, discard all changescopy

git clean -fdRemove untracked files and directoriescopy

git restore <file>Discard changes in working directorycopy

Advanced6

git cherry-pick <hash>Apply a specific commit to current branchcopy

git rebase <branch>Rebase current branch onto anothercopy

git rebase -i HEAD~3Interactive rebase (last 3 commits)copy

git tag <name>Create a lightweight tagcopy

git tag -a <name> -m "msg"Create an annotated tagcopy

git submodule add <url>Add a submodule to the repositorycopy

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Keep changes staged.
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git reset --soft HEAD~1
```

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between git switch and git checkout?: git switch is the modern replacement for git checkout for branch operations. git checkout still works but does too many things. Use git switch for branches and git restore for file changes.
When should I use rebase vs merge?: Use merge to preserve history. Use rebase to keep a linear commit history. Never rebase commits that have been pushed to a shared branch.
What does --force-with-lease do?: It is a safer alternative to --force-push. It fails if someone else has pushed to the branch since your last fetch, preventing accidental overwrites.

Key concepts

Rebase: A Git operation that moves or reapplies commits on top of another branch, creating a linear commit history.
Stash: Temporarily saves uncommitted changes so you can switch branches, then restore them later with git stash pop.

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