Common Git Commands
Git is predominately used through its command line interface (CLI). This means Git operates using a variety of different commands (and even sub-commands, command options for commands). Some of the most commonly used commands and their purpose:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
init | Initialise a repository |
clone | Clone repository from remote host at URL |
checkout | Checkout to branch or commit |
branch | Create branch |
add | Add files to commit stage |
commit | Commit staged changes |
merge | Merge changes from another branch into current branch |
push | Push changes to remote repository |
pull | Pull changes from remote repository |
fetch | Pull changes from remote repository without integrating changes into local repository |
rebase | Reapply commits on top of new branch HEAD |
status | List the currently modified files and status of remotes |
tag | Create or list a tag at the current HEAD |
There are many more commands within Git's CLI. You can view them and their functionality using Git's Manpage. To access the Manpage run the following commands.
man git