Git Complete list of all commands

Setup and Config

# config

--local | --global | --system
    [user|author].name <name>
    [user|author].email <email>
    init.defaultBranch <name>
    init.templateDir <dir-path>
    core.editor <name> (code --wait)
    core.autocrlf <true|false|input>
    core.symlinks <true|false>
    core.abbrev <number> (show commit length)
    diff.tool <name> (vscode)
    difftool.<tool-name>.cmd <args>
    difftool.vscode.cmd 'code --wait --diff $LOCAL $REMOTE' (for vscode)
    merge.tool <name> (vscode)
    mergetool.<tool-name>.cmd <args>
    mergetool.vscode.cmd 'code --wait --merge $REMOTE $LOCAL $BASE $MERGED' (for vscode)
    alias.<key> <value>
    web.browser <name>
    browser.<msedge>.cmd <msedge.exe>
    column.branch <always|never>
    advice.addIgnoredFile <true|false>
    safe.directory <path/directory>
    -e|--edit
    --add
    --get <option.key> (user.name)
    --get-all (help)
    --unset <option.key>

# help

-v | --version
--html-path
-h | --help 
help
    tutorial
    <option> (diff,log,...)
<option> -h | --help (web)
    -i | --info
    -a | --all
    -g | --guides
    -w | --web
    -c | --config

Getting and Creating Projects

# init

<dir-path>
-b <branch-name> | --initial-branch=<branch-name>
--template=<path/.git>
--separate-git-dir=<.git-dir>
-q | --quiet (Only print error and warning messages)

# clone

<remote-url>
<local-path>
-o <name> | --origin <name>
-b <name> | --branch <name>
--[no-]single-branch
--no-tags
-n | --no-checkout
-l | --local
-s | --shared
-q | --quiet
-v | --verbose
--sparse
--depth <number>
--template=<path/.git> (with clone url|path)
--separate-git-dir=<git-dir>

Basic Snap shotting

# gitignore

dir/ | file.x (all)
/dir/ | /file.x (root)
!dir/ | !file.x (ignore)
dir/* | file.* (in all)
**/sumdir | dir/** | **/file.x (into)
dir/**/file.* | dir/**/*.x (subdir)
[a-zA-Z0-9].x | *.[ac] | *.[cpp]* (range notation)
# (comment)
\ (Escaped Characters, example \!important!.txt)

# add

. | * | :/ (:/ add all files with top path)
dir/ | file ...
-A | --all | --no-ignore-removal
--no-all | --ignore-removal
-v | --verbose
-p | --patch
-u | --update
-i | --interactive
-e | --edit
-f | --force
-n | --dry-run
--chmod=(+|-)x

# status

-- <pathspec>
--long (default)
-s | --short
-v | --verbose
--[no-]ahead-behind
--[no-]renames
-u<mode> | --untracked-files=<mode> (no|normal|all)
--ignored (no|matching|traditional)
-z
    ? = untracked
    ! = ignored
    A = added
    C = copied
    D = deleted
    M = modified
    R = renamed
    T = typechange
    U = updated

# diff

-u | -p | --patch (default)
-s | --no-patch
-U<line-number> | --unified=<line-number>
--output=<file.diff>
--output-indicator-new=<char>
--output-indicator-old=<char>
--output-indicator-context=<char>
--raw
--patch-with-raw|-p --raw
--compact-summary
--numstat
--shortstat
--summary
--stat[=width]
--patch-with-stat|-p --stat
--name-only
--name-status
--word-diff[=color|plain|porcelain|none]
--word-diff-regex=<regex>
--color-words[=<regex>] | --word-diff=color
--check
-S<string> (change string)

# difftool

-t <tool> | --tool=<tool>
--tool-help
-d | --dir-diff
-y | --[no-]prompt
--rotate-to=<file>
--skip-to=<file>
--[no-]symlinks
-x <command> | --extcmd=<command>
-g | --[no-]gui
--[no-]trust-exit-code

# commit

-m <message> | --message=<message>
-a | --all
-am | -a -m
-p | --patch
-C <commit> | --reuse-message=<commit> (with date-time)
-c <commit> | --reedit-message=<commit> (with date-time)
--amend
--reset-author (with -C|-c|--amend)
--author="Name <mail>" (new)
--squash=<commit>
--dry-run | --long
-z | --null | --short | --porcelain
--date=<date> ([dd[/mm| Jun][[/| ]yyyy]?]? + [hh:mm:ss?]?)
-F <file> | --file=<file> (commit file)
-t <file> | --template=<file> (commit file with edit)
--pathspec-from-file=<file>
--allow-empty-message
--allow-empty (commit)
-u<mode> | --untracked-files=<mode> (no|normal|all)
-o | --only
-i | --include
-s | --[no-]signoff
-e | --[no-]edit
-v | --verbose
-q | --quiet
--[no-]status
--cleanup=<mode> (default|scissors|strip|verbatim|whitespace)

# notes

list
show
[add|append]
    --allow-empty | -F <file> | -m <message> | -c | -C | (-f for add)
edit 
    --allow-empty
copy
    <from-id> <to-id> | -f
get-ref
-q | --quiet
-v | --verbose

# restore

dir/ | file | * ...
-s <tree>|--source=<tree> (HEAD|branch|commit|tag)
-W | --worktree (default)
-p | --patch
-S | --staged (same as git reset)

# reset

:/ | . | * ...
dir/ | file | <tree>
-p | --patch
--pathspec-from-file=<file>
--mixed (with unstage default)
--soft (with stage)
--hard (like checkout, reset all data and files)
--merge (reset merge)
--keep (keep change worktree)
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24728543/git-reset-merge-vs-git-reset-keep

# rm

dir/ | file | * ...
-f | --force
-n | --dry-run
--cached
--quiet
-r (allow recursive removal)
-q | --quiet (remove files no output)
--pathspec-from-file=<file>
--ignore-unmatch

# mv

path/source path/move
-f | --force
-k (skip move files already exists)
-n | --dry-run
-v | --verbose

Branching and Merging

# branch

<name> (new branch)
-a | --all
-l | --list <pattern> (dev-*)
--create-reflog
--show-current
-v | -vv | --verbose
-q | --quiet
-f | --force
-i | --ignore-case
-d | --delete |  -D (-d -f)
-m | --move |  -M (-m -f) (old > new) (move or rename)
-c | --copy |  -C (-c -f) (old > new)
-r | --remotes (show only remote branch)
--[no-]color
--[no-]column
--[no-]abbrev=<n> (show commit numbers length with -v)
-t | --[no-]track[=direct|inherit]? <origin/branch> (direct = track or inherit = no-track)
-u <upstream> | --set-upstream-to=<upstream> (origin/branch)
--unset-upstream 
--edit-description
--[no-]contains <comment>
--[no-]merged <commit>

# checkout

<tree>
-- '*.c'
-b | -B (-b -f) <new-branch>
-f | --force
-q | --quiet
-p | --patch
-d | --detach (with commit ignore warning)
--[no-]progress
--[no-]guess
-m | --merge <file>
--conflict=<merge|diff3|zdiff3> (default merge)
--orphan <new-branch> (All tracked files are removed)
-t | --[no-]track[=direct|inherit]? <origin/branch> (direct = track or inherit = no-track) (with new branch)
--pathspec-from-file=<file> (in files path)
--ignore-other-worktrees

# switch

<tree>
-c | --create <new-branch>
-C | --force-create <new-branch>
-f | --force
-d | --detach (with commit)
--[no-]guess
-m | --merge
--conflict=<merge|diff3|zdiff3> (default merge)
--[no-]progress
-t | --[no-]track[=direct|inherit]? <origin/branch> (direct = track or inherit = no-track) (with new branch)
--orphan <new-branch> (All tracked files are removed)
--ignore-other-worktrees

# merge

<tree>
--[no-]commit ('no' do not create a merge commit)
--[no-]squash (--squash not create merge up to index state. With --squash, --commit is not allowed, and will fail.)
-e | --[no-]edit
-m <message> | --message=<message>
--cleanup=<mode> (default|scissors|strip|verbatim|whitespace)
--[no-]ff[-only] (fast-forward merge)
-F <file> | --file=<file>
--abort (only be run after the merge has resulted in conflicts)
--log=<n> | --log[-no]
--[no-]signoff (Add a Signed-off-by trailer by the committer at the end of the commit log message.)
-n | --[no-]stat (Show a diffstat at the end of the merge.)
--[no-]summary (Synonyms to --stat and --no-stat)
--[no-]verify
-s <strategy> | --strategy=<strategy>
-q | --quiet (Implies --no-progress)
-v | --verbose
--[no-]progress
--allow-unrelated-histories
--into-name <branch> (merge message as if merging to the <branch>)
--[no-]overwrite-ignore

# mergetool

-t <tool> | --tool=<tool> (vimdiff, vscode)
--tool-help
-y | --[no-]prompt
-g | --[no-]gui
-O<orderfile>

# log

<commit>
[--] <path>...
--follow <file> (works only for a single file)
--[no-]decorate[=short|full|auto|no] (auto default, no- same =no)
--decorate-refs=<pattern> (HEAD|refs/heads/|refs/remotes/|refs/stash/|refs/tags/)
-s | --source <tree>
--full-diff
-L<start-line>:<file>
-<number> | -n <number> | --max-count=<number> (commit log number)
--skip=<number> (commit log number, skip into start)
--since=<date> | --after=<date> ([dd[/mm| Jun][[/| ]yyyy]?]? + [hh:mm:ss?]?)
--since-as-filter=<date>  ^^
--until=<date> | --before=<date>
--author=<pattern> ("Name? <email>?")
--grep=<pattern> (message match pattern)
--[no-]merges
--tags[=<pattern>]
--remotes[=<pattern>]
--merge
--boundary
--cherry  (only print commit messages no merge)
--reverse
--no-walk[=(sorted|unsorted)] (only print last one commit)
--pretty=<format> | --format=<format> (oneline|short|medium|full|fuller|reference|email|raw)
--[no-]abbrev-commit
--oneline
--parents
--children
--left-right
--graph
-p | -u | --patch <path>?
-s | --no-patch
--diff-merges=<format> (off|none|on|first-parent|1|separate|m|combined|c|dense-combined|cc|remerge|r)
--no-diff-merges | --diff-merges=(off|none)
--diff-merges | --diff-merges=(on|m)
-c | --diff-merges=combined | --diff-merges=c
--raw
--show-signature
--patch-with-raw
-t
--[no-]indent-heuristic
-z
--name-only
--name-status
--all
--not
--name-only (files name)
--name-status (files name)
--[no-]color[=<when>] (always|never|auto)
--word-diff[=<mode>] (color|plain|porcelain|none)
--color-words
--no-renames
--check
--[no-]rename-empty
--output=<file>
--minimal

# show

<tree>
--pretty[=<format>] | --format[=<format>] (oneline|short|medium|full|fuller|reference|email|raw)
--[no-]abbrev-commit
--oneline | --pretty=oneline
-p | -u | --patch <path>?
-s | --no-patch
--diff-merges=(off|none|on|first-parent|1|separate|m|combined|c|dense-combined|cc|remerge|r)
--no-diff-merges | --diff-merges=(off|none)
--diff-merges | --diff-merges=(on|m)
--output=<file>
--minimal

# reflog

--all
--single-worktree
--expire=<time>
--expire-unreachable=<time>
--updateref
--rewrite
--stale-fix
-n | --dry-run
--verbose

# stash

<options>
    [--] dir/ | file | * ... (-- for stash)
    -a | --all
    -u | --[no-]include-untracked
    -k | --[no-]keep-index
    -S | --staged
    -m | --message <message>
    -q | --quiet
    -p | --patch
    --pathspec-from-file=<file>
push | !save <options>
list
    -p | --patch
show
    'stash@{n}' (default 0)
    -p | --patch
    -u | --[no-]include-untracked | --only-untracked
pop | apply     (apply keep stash)
    'stash@{n}'
    -a | --all
    -q | --quiet
    --index <number>
branch
    <new-branch> 'stash@{n}'
drop    (remove stash frome list)
    'stash@{n}'
    -q | --quiet
create
    <message>
store <commit> (create commit id)
clear

# tag

<version> (v1.0.0)
-a | --annotate
-m | --messag <message>
-am (annotate and message)
-l | --list <v-*>?
-d | --delete <tag>
-f | --force
-e | --edit
-F | --file <file>
--[no-]column
-n<number> (with --list)
--cleanup=<mode> (strip|verbatim|whitespace)
-i | --ignore-case (with --list)
--[no-]contains

# worktree

add
    <path>
    -b <new-branch> | -B <new-branch> (-B branch already exists)
    -d <tree> | --detach <tree>
    --track <remote>/<branch>
    -f | --force
    --[no-]checkout
    --lock
list
    -v | --verbose
    --porcelain
lock
    <worktree>
    --reason=<message>
unlock
    <worktree>
move
    <worktree> <new-path>
prune
    -n | --dry-run
    -v | --verbose
repair
    <path> ...
remove
    <worktree> (tree directory name)
    -f | --force

Sharing and Updating Projects

# fetch

--all
-a | --append
--atomic
--depth=<depth>
--deepen=<depth>
--shallow-since=<date>
--shallow-exclude=<revision>
--unshallow
--update-shallow
--negotiation-tip=<commit|glob>
--negotiate-only
--dry-run
--[no-]write-fetch-head
-f | --force
-k | --keep
--multiple
--[no-]auto-maintenance 
--[no-]auto-gc
--[no-]write-commit-graph
--prefetch
-p | --prune
-P | --prune-tags
-n | --no-tags
--refetch
--refmap=<refspec>
-t | --tags
--recurse-submodules[=yes|on-demand|no]
-j | --jobs=<n>
--no-recurse-submodules
--set-upstream
-u | --update-head-ok
--upload-pack <upload-pack>
-q | --quiet
-v | --verbose
-o <option> | --server-option=<option>
--show-forced-updates
--no-show-forced-updates

# pull

-q | --quiet
-v | --verbose
--[no-]recurse-submodules[=yes|on-demand|no]
--commit | --no-commit
-e | --[no-]edit
--cleanup=<mode> (default|scissors|strip|verbatim|whitespace)
-ff-only
--[no-]ff
-S[<keyid>] | --[no-]gpg-sign[=<keyid>]
--[no-]log[=<n>]
--[no-]signoff
-n | [--no-]stat
--[no-]squash
--[no-]verify
-s <strategy> | --strategy=<strategy>
-X <option> | --strategy-option=<option>
--[no-]verify-signatures
--[no-]summary
--[no-]autostash
--allow-unrelated-histories
-r | --rebase[=false|true|merges|interactive]
<fetching Options>

# push

--all
--prune
--mirror
-n | --dry-run
--porcelain
-d | --delete
--tags
--follow-tags
--[no-]signed=(true|false|if-asked)
--[no-]atomic
-o <option> | --push-option=<option>
--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>
--exec=<git-receive-pack>
--[no-]force-with-lease
--force-with-lease=<refname>
--force-with-lease=<refname>:<expect>
-f | --force
-u | --set-upstream
--[no-]thin
-q | --quiet
-v | --verbose
--progress
--no-recurse-submodules
--recurse-submodules=check|on-demand|only|no
--[no-]verify

# remote

-v | --verbose
add origin <url>
rename <old> <new>
rm | remove <name>
set-head <name> (-a|--auto | -d|--delete | <branch>)
set-branches --add <name> <branch>
get-url [--push] [--all] <name>
show -n
prune <name> --dry-run
update remotes.<group>

# submodule

Inspection and Comparison

# show

# log

# diff

# difftool

# range-diff

# shortlog

# describe

Patching

# apply

# cherry-pick

# diff

# rebase

# revert