Create


Clone an existing repository

git clone ssh://user@domain.tld/repo.git

Clone an existing repository and all its sub-modules recursively

git clone --recursive ssh://user@domain.tld/repo.git

Create a new local repository

git init

Local Changes


List changed files in your working directory

git status

List changes to tracked files

git diff

Add all current changes to the next commit

git add .

Add some changes to the next commit

git add -p <file>

Commit all local changes in tracked files

git commit -a

Commit previously staged changes

git commit

Change the last commit

git commit --amend

Note: You shouldn’t amend published commits!

Commit History


Show all commits

git log

Show changes over time for a specific file

git log -p <file>

Show changes over time for a specific committer

git log --author=<committer name>

Note: <committer name> is a pattern, so Ed will match Edward Smith. Quotes are optional if the pattern doesn’t contain spaces.
Who changed what and when in file

git blame <file>

Store changes temporarily

git stash

Remove and apply stashed changes

git stash pop

Branches & Tags


List all existing branches

git branch

Switch HEAD branch

git checkout <branch>

Create a new branch based on your current HEAD

git branch <new-branch>

Create a new tracking branch based on a remote branch

git branch --track <new-branch> <remote-branch>

Delete a local branch

git branch -d <branch>

Delete a remote branch

git push origin --delete <branch>

Tag the current commit

git tag <tag-name>

Update & Publish


List all currently configured remotes

git remote -v

Show information about a remote

git remote show <remote>

Add new remote repository

git remote add <remote> <url>

Download all changes from remote, but don’t merge into HEAD

git fetch <remote>

Download all changes from remote, but don’t merge into HEAD and clean up deleted branches from origin

git fetch -p <remote>

Download changes and directly merge into HEAD

git pull <remote> <branch>

Publish local changes on a remote

git push <remote> <branch>

Track a remote repository

git remote add --track <remote-branch> <remote> <url>

Publish your tags

git push --tags

Merge & Rebase


Merge branch into your current HEAD

git merge <branch>

Rebase your current HEAD onto branch

git rebase <branch>

Note: You shouldn’t rebase published commits!
Abort a rebase

git rebase --abort

Continue a rebase after resolving conflicts

git rebase --continue

Resolve conflicts using your configured merge tool

git mergetool

Manually resolve conflicts using your editor and mark file as resolved

git add <resolved-file>

git rm <resolved-file>

Undo


Discard all local changes in your working directory

git reset --hard HEAD

Discard local changes in a specific file

git checkout HEAD <file>

Revert a commit by providing a new commit with contrary changes

git revert <commit>

Restore a specific file from a previous commit

git checkout <commit> <file>

Reset your HEAD pointer to a previous commit
Discarding local changes:

git reset --hard <commit>

Preserving all changes as unstaged changes:

git reset <commit>

Preserving uncommitted local changes:

git reset --keep <commit>

Notes


Based on the cheat sheet from Tower.app. The original can be found here.