Git Commands – Quick Reference

These common Git commands are listed here for quick reference.

Create a new branch in Git

$ git branch Branch_Name 

See all branches:

$ git branch -a  

Checkout a branch in Git

$ git checkout Branch_Name 

Delete all directories named “_vti_cnf”

$ find . -type d -name '_vti_cnf' -print0 | xargs -0 git rm -r -- 

Add files to be committed: add only files created or modified, not those deleted.

$ git add .  

Add files to be committed: add only files deleted or modified, not those created.

$ git add -u  

Add files to be committed: add all files, deleted, modified, or created.

$ git add -A  

Remove a directory from a Git repository

$ git rm -r -f Directory_Name 

Remove existing files from a Git repository

$ git rm -r --cached File_Name 

Undo a previous commit

$ git revert HEAD 

Delete a branch in Git, locally

$ git branch -D work 

Delete a remote branch (i.e. at GitHub.com)

$ git push origin --delete work 

List all existing tags

$ git tag 

Tag a new release version

$ git tag -a 1.3.6 -m "Tagging 1.3.6" 

Tag the new release on GitHub.com

$ git push origin --tags