The top 20 Git commands that you should know

By Tom Hastjarjanto and Editors

In the world of software development, version control is essential. It allows us to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage the history of our projects. Git, a distributed version control system, is one of the most popular tools for this purpose. It’s powerful, flexible, and widely used in the open-source community.

However, Git can also be complex and intimidating for beginners. There are many commands to learn, each with its own set of options and use cases. But don’t worry, this blog post is here to help! We’ve compiled a list of the top 20 Git commands that every developer should know. From initializing a new repository with git init to applying changes from a specific commit with git cherry-pick, these commands will help you navigate your way through Git and work more efficiently with your projects. So, let’s dive in and start mastering Git!

git init: Initialize a new Git repository
git clone: Clone an existing repository
git add: Add files to the staging area
git commit: Create a commit with the staged changes
git push: Push commits to a remote repository
git pull: Pull the latest changes from a remote repository
git branch: Create, list, or delete branches
git checkout: Switch to a different branch
git merge: Merge one branch into another
git stash: Stash changes that have not been staged or committed
git reset: Undo commits or move the branch pointer to a previous commit
git rebase: Rebase a branch onto another branch or commit
git tag: Add a tag to a commit
git fetch: Fetch changes from a remote repository without merging them
git diff: Show differences between commits, branches, or files
git show: Show details of a commit, including the changes it contains
git log: View the commit history of a repository
git grep: Search the contents of a repository for a specific string or pattern
git bisect: Perform a binary search through the commit history to find a bug
git cherry-pick: Apply the changes from a specific commit to the current branch

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