Git cheat sheet.

git-cheat-sheet.md

1. Delete mutiple branch

git branch -D `git branch --list '3.2.*'`

2. Apply the changes introduced by some existing commits

# one
git cherry-pick 88ce01c
# mutiples
git cherry-pick 88ce01c..42ab7f4

3. Rename branch

git branch -m old-name new-name

4. Delete all untracked files

git clean -df

5. Keep in local branches sync with remote branches

git fetch --prune origin 

6. Recursively add files by pattern.

find . -name "filename" | xargs git add

eg: Find ./src directory all index.js files.

find ./src -name "index.js" | xargs git add

7. See detail changelog of a file.

git blame file
# Process only line range 2 to 7
glit blame -L 2,7 file

8. Use origin files overwrite local change.

git rest --hard origin/branch

9. Create empty branch.

git checkout --orphan empty-branch
git rm -rf .
git clean -df
git commit --allow-empty -m "root commit"

10. Clean all commits and duplicate current branch

git checkout --orphan latest_branch
git add -A
git commit -am "commit message"
git branch -D branch-name
git branch -m branch-name

11. Specify an SSH key for git push

git config --add --local core.sshCommand 'ssh -i <<<PATH_TO_SSH_KEY>>>'

12. Create a branch from another branch

# You can replace master to any branch you want to checkout from.
git checkout -b newBranchName master

13. Update upstream

git branch --set-upstream-to <remotename>/<branchname>