Git Tools

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 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 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