Git and GitHub CLI Cheatsheet

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# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo snap install gh

# macOS
brew install gh

# Windows
winget install GitHub.cli

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# Login to GitHub
gh auth login

# View authentication status
gh auth status

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# Set username and email for local repository
git config user.name "Your Name"
git config user.email "your.email@example.com"

# Set global username and email
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

# View current configuration
git config --list

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# Disable git credential prompt
export GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0  # Linux/macOS
set GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0     # Windows

# Store credentials (cached)
git config --global credential.helper cache

# Store credentials (permanent)
git config --global credential.helper store

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# Initialize new repository
git init

# Clone repository
git clone <repository-url>

# Add remote repository
git remote add origin <repository-url>

# View remote repositories
git remote -v

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# Check status
git status

# Add files
git add <file>          # Add specific file
git add .               # Add all changes

# Commit changes
git commit -m "message" # Commit with message
git commit -am "message" # Add and commit tracked files

# Push and Pull
git push origin <branch>
git pull origin <branch>

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# List branches
git branch              # Local branches
git branch -r           # Remote branches
git branch -a           # All branches

# Create branch
git branch <branch-name>
git checkout -b <branch-name>  # Create and switch

# Switch branches
git checkout <branch-name>
git switch <branch-name>       # Git 2.23+

# Delete branch
git branch -d <branch-name>    # Local
git push origin --delete <branch-name>  # Remote

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# View history
git log
git log --oneline      # Compact view
git log --graph        # Graphical view

# View changes
git diff              # Working directory vs staging
git diff --staged     # Staging vs last commit
git diff <commit1> <commit2>  # Between commits

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# Discard changes in working directory
git restore <file>
git checkout -- <file>  # Old syntax

# Unstage files
git restore --staged <file>
git reset HEAD <file>   # Old syntax

# Modify last commit
git commit --amend

# Reset to specific commit
git reset --soft HEAD~1  # Keep changes staged
git reset --hard HEAD~1  # Discard changes

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# Save changes temporarily
git stash

# List stashes
git stash list

# Apply stashed changes
git stash apply        # Keep stash
git stash pop         # Remove stash after applying

# Remove stash
git stash drop        # Remove latest stash
git stash clear       # Remove all stashes

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# Merge branch
git merge <branch-name>

# Rebase branch
git rebase <branch-name>

# Interactive rebase
git rebase -i HEAD~3  # Rebase last 3 commits

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# Create tag
git tag <tag-name>
git tag -a <tag-name> -m "message"  # Annotated tag

# List tags
git tag

# Push tags
git push origin <tag-name>
git push origin --tags  # Push all tags

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# Add submodule
git submodule add <repository-url>

# Initialize submodules
git submodule init
git submodule update

# Update all submodules
git submodule update --remote