This project provides many git alias commands that you can use as you like.
For the full list, see the file gitalias.txt.
Examples:
- Shortcuts such as
sforstatus. - Improvements such as
optimizeto prune and repack using recommended settings. - Visualizations such as
graphvizto show logs and charts using third-party tools. - Topic branch flows such as
topic-startto create a new topic branch using master. - For links to many more ideas and git alias files, see the end of this file.
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See the file
gitalias.txt. -
Copy/paste anything you like into your own
.gitconfigfile.
Shortcuts:
a = add
b = branch
c = commit
…
Shortcuts with options:
ap = add --patch
be = branch --edit-description
ci = commit --interactive
…
Get everything new:
get = !git pull --rebase && git submodule update --init --recursive
Rebase interactive on unpushed commits:
rbi = !git rebase --interactive @{u}
Show changes for a daily standup meeting:
log-standup = !git log --since yesterday --pretty=short --author `git config user.email`
Find text in any commit ever:
grep-all = !"git rev-list --all | xargs git grep '$1'"
Publish the current branch by pushing, or unpublish by deleting.
publish = "!git push -u origin $(git branch-name)"
unpublish = "!git push origin :$(git branch-name)"
Optimization examples to prune stale items and repack efficiently:
pruner = !git prune --expire=now; git reflog expire --expire-unreachable=now --rewrite --all
repacker = !git repack -a -d -f --depth=300 --window=300 --window-memory=1g
Topic branch examples for workflows:
topic-start = "!f(){ b=$1; git checkout master; git fetch; git rebase; git checkout -b "$b" master; };f"
topic-finish = "!f(){ b=$(git branch-name); git checkout master; git branch -d "$b"; git push origin ":$b"; };f"
You can customize any of the file items by editing the file as you like.
You can also customize any of the file items by adding your own item later in your own gitconfig file.
For example you can include our aliases then customize "git l" with your own definition:
[include]
path = ~/.gitconfig.d/alias.txt
[alias]
l = log --graph --oneline
To use better pretty formatting:
[format]
pretty = "%H %ci %ce %ae %d %s"
If you like terse status messages:
[alias]
s = status -sb
If you like log summaries:
[alias]
l = log --graph --oneline
We are creating this alias list because we type these commands many times daily, and we want the commands to be fast and also accurate.
We often work on teams, across many companies and organizations, and using multiple shells. We want to count on a set of aliases. For shorter commands, such as s for status, fast speed is nice. For longer commands, such as repacker, accurate settings are important.
More ideas:
- If you want to alias the git command, then use your shell, such as
alias g=git. - If you use
oh-my-zsh, then you may like the git plugin - If you use Emacs, then you may like Magit
- If you like shell scripting git, then you may like SCM Breeze
- If you use
node, then try git-alias
For more git config ideas, and for credit for many of the aliases here, please see these excelent resources:
- https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Aliases
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/267761/what-does-your-gitconfig-contain
- http://superuser.com/questions/169695/what-are-your-favorite-git-aliases
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1309430/how-to-embed-bash-script-directly-inside-a-git-alias
- http://code.joejag.com/2013/everyday-git-aliases/
- http://blog.apiaxle.com/post/handy-git-tips-to-stop-you-getting-fired/
- https://ochronus.com/git-tips-from-the-trenches/
- http://mislav.uniqpath.com/2010/07/git-tips/
- https://ochronus.com/git-tips-from-the-trenches/
- http://mislav.uniqpath.com/2010/07/git-tips/
- https://github.com/WuTheFWasThat/dotfiles/blob/master/.gitconfig
- https://gist.github.com/felipesabino/6391408