git init # Initialize new repo
git clone <url> # Clone remote repo
git clone -b branch <url> # Clone specific branch
git status # Check status
git add file.txt # Stage file
git add . # Stage all changes
git commit -m "message" # Commit changes
git commit -am "msg" # Add and commit tracked files
git branch # List branches
git branch new-feature # Create branch
git checkout new-feature # Switch branch
git checkout -b new-feature # Create and switch
git merge main # Merge into current
# Delete branches
git branch -d feature # Delete local
git push origin --delete feature # Delete remote
git remote -v # View remotes
git remote add origin <url> # Add remote
git push -u origin main # Push to origin
git pull # Pull latest changes
git fetch # Fetch from remote
git push origin feature # Push branch
git stash # Stash changes
git stash pop # Apply and drop stash
git stash list # List stashes
git stash apply stash@{0} # Apply specific
git checkout -- file # Discard changes
git reset HEAD file # Unstage file
git reset --soft HEAD~1 # Keep changes
git reset --hard HEAD~1 # Remove commit
git revert COMMIT # Undo with commit
git log # Show commit logs
git log --oneline # One-line logs
git diff # Show unstaged diff
git diff --staged # Staged diff
git blame file.txt # Who changed each line
git tag # List tags
git tag v1.0 # Create tag
git push origin v1.0 # Push tag
git tag -d v1.0 # Delete local tag
git push --delete origin v1.0 # Delete remote tag
git config --global user.name "Ajith"
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
git config --list
✅ This Git reference covers all essential commands for real-world development, version control, and collaboration. Practice them regularly to master Git!