🧰 Git Cheat Sheet

A categorized, personal compendium of the most useful, commonly referenced git commands, workflows, and tips for daily use and troubleshooting.

Hand-crafted with ❤️ for rapid reference. Not indended as a replacement for the official git documentation.

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Whether you're initializing a new repository or unraveling a hairy merge, this cheat sheet offers easy navigation to the essentials. Each section links to a focused, copy-paste ready markdown file.

About This Repository

This repository contains a comprehensive Git cheat sheet designed to help developers quickly find the right Git commands for their daily workflows.

The content is available in two forms:

1. GitHub Pages documentation at https://rbcmgs.github.io/git-cheats/
2. Individual markdown files in this repository

The documentation is organized by topics to make it easy to find specific Git operations and workflows.

📚 Content Overview

• 🔧 Git Fundamentals

  • Setting up Git and initializing repositories
  • Essential everyday Git commands and workflows

• 🌿 Branch Management

  • Creating, managing, and navigating branches
  • Combining branches with merge and rebase operations

• 🔄 Remote Collaboration

  • Working with remote repositories (push, pull, fetch)
  • Temporarily storing changes and cleaning working directory

• 📊 Project History & Versions

  • Marking release points and version management
  • Viewing project history and comparing changes

• ⚙️ Customization & Troubleshooting

  • Git configuration and command shortcuts
  • Solving common Git problems

• 🔥 Advanced Usage

  • Advanced Git techniques and features
  • Established Git workflows for teams
  • Automating tasks with GitHub Actions
  • Additional Git learning resources and references

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🏗️ Project Structure

git-cheats/
├── docs/
│   ├── advanced-topics.md
│   ├── basic-usage.md
│   ├── branching.md
│   ├── config-aliases.md
│   ├── development-workflows.md
│   ├── github-actions.md
│   ├── index.md
│   ├── logs-diffs-history.md
│   ├── merging-rebasing.md
│   ├── remote-operations.md
│   ├── resources.md
│   ├── setup-and-init.md
│   ├── stash-clean.md
│   ├── tags-releases.md
│   └── troubleshooting.md
│
├── LICENSE
├── mkdocs.yml
└── README.md

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have a useful git command, workflow or tip that should be included:

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/add-new-tip)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add new tip about XYZ')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/add-new-tip)
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

Copyright © 2025 Robert B. Cummings. All rights reserved.

See LICENSE for details.