Which Git commands do you use most often #981

stans04lopes-debug · 2025-08-27T10:22:39Z

stans04lopes-debug
Aug 27, 2025

Which Git commands do you use most often

Answered by stashlop

git stash → Temporarily saves uncommitted changes so you can switch branches or work on something else, then restore later with git stash pop.
git rebase <branch> → Moves/rewrites commits from one branch onto another, keeping history cleaner than merge.
git cherry-pick <commit-hash> → Applies a specific commit from another branch without merging everything.
git reset --hard <commit-hash> → Resets your branch to a specific commit (⚠️ careful: it discards changes).
git revert <commit-hash> → Creates a new commit that undoes the changes from a specific commit (safer than reset).
git log --graph --oneline --all → Visualizes branch history in a nice graph.
git diff → Shows change…

stashlop · 2025-08-27T10:24:59Z

git stash → Temporarily saves uncommitted changes so you can switch branches or work on something else, then restore later with git stash pop.
git rebase <branch> → Moves/rewrites commits from one branch onto another, keeping history cleaner than merge.
git cherry-pick <commit-hash> → Applies a specific commit from another branch without merging everything.
git reset --hard <commit-hash> → Resets your branch to a specific commit (⚠️ careful: it discards changes).
git revert <commit-hash> → Creates a new commit that undoes the changes from a specific commit (safer than reset).
git log --graph --oneline --all → Visualizes branch history in a nice graph.
git diff → Shows changes between commits, branches, or working directory.
git tag <tag-name> → Marks a commit as a release/version (e.g., v1.0.0).

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Schweinepriester · 2025-08-27T10:25:55Z

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