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Gaëtan Redin
Gaëtan Redin

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My Favorite Git Commands

#git #alias #commands

Git aliases

I centralize here all my favorite git command to easy use it and be faster.

git undo

How to undo the last commit

git config --global alias.undo 'reset --soft HEAD^'
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Usage:

git undo
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git upd

How to update from a remote branch

git config --global alias.upd '!f() { git fetch origin && git rebase origin/$1; }; f'
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usage

git upd master
git upd develop
...
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git new

How to create a new branch

git config --global alias.new "checkout -b"
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usage

git new <my_branch>
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git st

How to see the current git status

git config --global alias.st "status"
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usage

git st
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