= Cheatsheet GIT =

**Summary**: Git hints, tips, oneliners and best practices. \\
**Date**: 8 December 2024 \\
{{tag>cheatsheet git}}

== General ==

> Check git repository size
<code>
git count-objects -vH
</code>
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> Combine fetch and merge to completely update a repository
<code>
git pull
</code>

== Log & Diff ==

> Show git log
<code>
git log
</code>
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> Show the files which have changed between the branch and master
<code>
git diff --name-only master..branchtocheck
</code>
== Branches ==

> Create and immediately checkout a branch
<code>
git checkout -b "#123456-add-dns-resolving"
</code>
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> Show all branches
<code>
git branch -a
</code>
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> Show all active branches
<code>
git ls-remote --heads origin
</code>
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> Merge changes from master branch, perform from inside the branch
<code>
git merge master
</code>

== Git Remotes ==

> Show remote
<code>
git remote -v
</code>
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> Update the remote "origin" with a new url in case of a rename of the repo or project
<code>
git remote set-url origin https://getshifting@dev.azure.com/getshifting/Infra/_git/infraplayground
</code>

== Commits ==

> Add and commit a new file
<code>
git add .
git commit -m "Added new file"
</code>
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> Add and commit in 1 go for changed files
<code>
git commit -am "changed a file"
</code>
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> Co-Authoring / Pair coding commit message
<code>
Changed a couple of files

Co-Authored-By: Sjoerd <sjoerd @ getshifting.com>
</code>
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> Do not trigger CI in Azure DevOps
<code>
***NO_CI***
</code>