The snippet library.
Small, practical examples. Search by task or narrow things down below.
Commit a staged change
Save a focused revision with a descriptive message.
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Correct the latest unpublished commit message
Git: Amend replaces the current commit while preserving its tree when no new changes are staged.
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Count commits on the current branch
Git: Count commits on the current branch inside the disposable repository created by the input setup.
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Count commits reachable from a revision
Git: rev-list --count counts reachable commits without printing commit identifiers.
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Count commits unique to each of two branches
Git: The symmetric difference with left-right separates commits reachable from only one side.
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Create a branch at the original base of a stash
Git: stash branch checks out the stash’s base and reapplies the saved work there.
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Create a branch from a known release tag
Git: A named starting revision makes the branch’s initial commit explicit.
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Create a branch without switching to it
Git: Create a branch without switching to it inside the disposable repository created by the input setup.
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Create a first practice commit from staged changes
Git: Create a first practice commit from staged changes inside the disposable repository created by the input setup.
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Create a lightweight tag at the current commit
Git: A lightweight tag is a direct reference without an annotation object.
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Create a recovery branch for a recently moved commit
Git: The reflog can identify a previous local HEAD position while its entry and objects remain available.
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Create an annotated release tag
Mark a revision with a readable release description.
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