git terms

git init

A command that starts tracking a project with Git.

git clone

Downloads a GitHub repository to your local computer.

git add .

Stages all changed files to be committed.

git commit -m "message"

Saves a snapshot of the staged changes with a description.

git status

Shows which files are changed, staged, or untracked.

git push

Uploads local commits to the remote repository (e.g., GitHub).

git pull

Downloads and merges changes from the remote repo into your local branch.

git fetch

Downloads remote changes but does NOT merge them.

git merge

Merges the changes from another branch into your current branch.

git checkout

Switches to another branch.

git checkout -b

Creates and switches to a new branch.

git branch

Lists local branches.

git log

Shows the history of commits.

git diff

Shows the difference between commits or the working directory and the index.

git revert

Creates a new commit that undoes the changes of a previous commit.

git reset --hard

Forcibly resets the project to a previous commit, deleting changes after it.

origin

The default name for the remote repository (usually on GitHub).

HEAD

A pointer to the current commit you're working on.

pull request (PR)

A request to merge one branch into another (usually reviewed on GitHub).

.gitignore

A file that tells Git which files or folders to ignore.

git stash

Temporarily saves changes you don’t want to commit yet.