Programming cheat sheet

The Git Cheat Sheet: Commands, Undo Table, and Rescue Playbook

A copy-paste Git reference organized by the moment you need it, with an undo table that tells you what is safe on a shared branch.

Stop re-googling the same Git commands. This cheat sheet covers setup, the daily commit loop, branching, rebasing, and the part everyone actually needs: a searchable undo table that tells you which fix is safe on a shared branch and which will rewrite your teammates' history. Includes a step-by-step reflog walkthrough for recovering lost commits, power tools like bisect and worktree, useful aliases, and a pre-push checklist. Written for working developers and readable on your phone.

A living reference, not a download. Buy once and every update is included. It's currently on version 1, and you read it in your account, always current.

$9.00 · one-time

Sections: 8
Code samples: 4
Tables: 5

Outcomes

What you will be able to do

Find the exact Git command for the situation in front of you in seconds
Undo a commit, a merge, or a bad push without making things worse
Know which fixes are safe on a shared branch and which rewrite history
Recover work you thought was lost using the reflog
Keep a clean, reviewable history with focused commits and tidy rebases

Is this for you?

Made for

Developers who use Git daily but still copy commands from Stack Overflow
Bootcamp graduates and juniors starting on a team workflow
Self-taught developers who learned commit and push but not rebase or reflog

Probably not for

Anyone looking for a deep explanation of how Git stores objects internally
Teams that need a GUI-only workflow with no command line

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Read a piece before you buy

Git has hundreds of commands, but a working developer uses about thirty of them. This sheet is those thirty, grouped by the moment you reach for them: setting up, the daily loop, branching, undoing mistakes, and rescuing work you thought was gone.
Every command is copy-paste ready. The undo table tells you which fixes are safe on a shared branch and which ones will rewrite history for your teammates.

One-time setup

terminal

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
git config --global init.defaultBranch main
git config --global push.autoSetupRemote true
git config --global pull.rebase true
git config --global rerere.enabled true

Run once per machine. These settings remove the most common day-one annoyances.

The daily loop


git status -sb	Short status with the branch and ahead/behind counts
git add -p	Stage changes hunk by hunk so each commit stays focused
git diff	Show unstaged changes
git diff --staged	Show exactly what the next commit will contain
git commit -m "message"	Commit what is staged
git commit --amend --no-edit	Fold currently staged changes into the last commit
git log --oneline --graph --decorate -20	Compact visual history of the last 20 commits
git stash push -u -m "wip"	Shelve all changes, including untracked files, with a label
git stash pop	Reapply the most recent stash and drop it
git fetch --prune	Download remote changes and remove deleted remote branches
git pull	Fetch and integrate remote changes (rebases if configured above)
git push	Upload your commits to the tracked remote branch

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Questions, answered

Does this work with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket?

Yes. Everything here is plain Git, so it works with any host.

Which Git version do I need?

Git 2.23 or newer for switch and restore. Git 2.37 or newer for push.autoSetupRemote.

Can I read it on my phone?

Yes. The guide is built for small screens, and the tables and code blocks scroll cleanly.

A clear reference, ready when you need it.

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