Commands that we don’t use frequently during the day, but are useful for Git, ensuring that the most helpful commands are always within reach.
git reset –soft HEAD^
# Update the last commit message.
git commit –amend -m “Updated commit message”
# Add all changes to the last commit without changing the commit message.
git add .
git commit –amend –no-edit
# Remove untracked files from the working directory.
git clean -f
# Unstage a file
git reset HEAD <file>
# or all files.
git reset HEAD .
# Push a new branch to the remote repository.
git push -u origin <branch_name>
# Apply changes from special stash commit.
git stash apply stash@{<index>}
# Apply changes and remove special stash commit.
git stash pop stash@{<index>}
# View commit history graph in one line.
git log –oneline –graph –decorate –all
# Stashing specific files or directories.
git stash push -m “message” — <file_path>
# Showing changes over time for a specific file.
git log -p <file_path>
# Check whitespace errors.
git diff –check
# Comparing branches.
git diff <branch1>..<branch2>
Remove a file from a commits history:
# change ‘pick’ to ‘edit’in the interactive rebase editor for the commit that added the file.
# remove the file from the staging area.
git rm –cached <path_to_file_to_remove>
# commit the changes.
git commit –amend
# continue the rebase.
git rebase –continue
# force push the changes to the remote repository.
git push origin <branch_name> –force
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