Useful Git Commands

I have found Git to be the best code repository I’ve used in time as a web developer. I’ve made a list of some Git commands that I have found useful. Many of these I’ve added aliases to configs to improve my workflow.

I’ll update this list as and when I get time

Editing Your Config

• global: git config –global –edit
• local: git config –local –edit

Deleting Branches

• from remote: git push origin :<branchname>
• from local: git branch -D <branchname> (the -D will force it)

Working With Another Branch

• show the file list: git ls-tree -r origin/<branch name> <path to file> 
• show the file contents: git show origin/<branch name>:<path to file>
• copy a file: git show origin/<branch name>:<path to file> > <path to move file to>

Working With Merges

• show branches merged into a specific branch: git branch -a -v –merged <branch name>
• as above but add  name filter: git branch -a -v –list <filter wildcard> –merged <branch name>

Listing Branches Using Refs

• Details of all branches: git for-each-ref –sort=committerdate –format=’%(color:cyan)%(committerdate:short)%(color:white) ,%(color:green)%(refname:short)%(color:white) ,%(color:yellow)%(authorname)’