1.2 Git Cheat Sheet - mcgill-robotics/AUV-2025 GitHub Wiki
Initializing a Repository
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git init: Create a new Git repository in the current directory.
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git clone <repository_url>: Clone a remote repository to your local machine.
Checking Repository Status
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git status: Show the status of your working directory.
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git log: Displays a chronological list of commits, including their messages and unique identifiers.
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git add <file>: Stage a changed file for commit.
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git add -A: Stage all changes.
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git commit -m "Commit message": Create a new commit with staged changes.
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git branch: List all branches.
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git branch -d <branch_name>: Delete a local branch that has been merged.
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git branch -r: List all remote branches
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git branch <branch_name>: Create a new branch.
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git checkout <branch_name>: Switch to a different branch.
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git checkout -b <branch_name>: Create and switch to a new branch.
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git merge <branch_name>: Merge changes from one branch into the current branch.
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git reset <file>: Unstage changes.
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git reset --soft <commit>: Reset to a previous commit, keeping changes staged.
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git reset --hard <commit>: Reset to a previous commit, discarding all changes.
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git revert <commit>: Create a new commit that undoes a previous commit.
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git fetch --prune: Fetch changes from a remote and remove deleted branches from your local.
Pulling and pushing commits
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git diff <branch_name>: Show changes between your current branch and another branch.
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git push origin <branch_name>: Push a new branch to a remote repository.
Pulling and pushing commits
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git pull: Fetch and merge commits from the remote, only applies to the branch you are currently on.
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git push: Push commits made locally to the remote, so they can be seen by others on the same branch.
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.gitignore file is used to specify files and directories to be ignored in commits.
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