Speed Up Your Work With Git Aliases 🏃

Let's talk about how you can use Git Aliases to speed up your workflow.

Git is one of the essential tools every developer should be familiar with. We use Git to manage different project versions, but some Git commands can be long and slightly complicated. That's where Git Aliases come into play. Git Aliases are custom shortcuts you create to make using Git faster and more efficient.

The goal of aliases is to simplify long and complex Git commands. Instead of typing out the full commands every time, you can create a short, easy-to-remember alias to execute the same command quickly.

How to Create an Alias in Git

To create an alias, you'll use the git config command like this:

git config --global alias.<name> "<command>"

• Replace <name> with the alias you want to create.
• Replace <command> with the full Git command you want to shorten.

Examples of Git Aliases

• Shortcut for git status:

git config --global alias.st "status"

Now, instead of typing git status, you can just type git st.

• Shortcut for git log --oneline --graph --decorate --all:

git config --global alias.lg "log --oneline --graph --decorate --all"

Now, you can use git lg to get a quick overview of your project's history.

How to View Git Aliases

To view the aliases you've created, use the following command:

git config --global --get-regexp alias

How to Delete a Git Alias

If you want to delete an alias, use this command:

git config --global --unset alias.<name>

Conclusion

Using Git Aliases will improve your efficiency and save you time when dealing with repetitive Git commands. Start now by creating aliases for the commands you frequently use. As you get accustomed to using them, you'll notice a significant boost in your productivity. Share your experience with us in the comments!