Git topic
Working with a team
Learn how to share your work and stay in sync with your team.
Look it up and watch it run
From the Animated Git Cheat Sheet
26 commands on this topic, each drawn by git-sim on a small sample repository.
git remote add <name> <url>
List your remotes and their URLs
git remote -v
See the details of a remote
git remote show origin
Change a remote's URL
git remote set-url <name> <url>
Rename a remote
git remote rename <old> <new>
Remove a remote
git remote remove <name>
See a remote's branches and tags without fetching
git ls-remote
Link a branch to a remote branch
git branch -u origin/<branch>
The commands, played on a real repository
Pick a command to watch it happen. Each one shows its risk rating; the ones with a full page link to the before and after, whether it is safe, and how to undo it.
How to use this page
- slider / ▶Drag the slider, or press play, to watch the command happen. Before and After jump to either end.
- ← → · spaceStep through a multi-step command; space toggles Before / After.
- APlay or pause the loop (the page opens playing). Any manual input takes over.
- hoverA commit shows its message, author, date and parents, with its history highlighted.
- clickCopies the commit sha.
- ctrl + wheelZoom around the cursor (pinch on a trackpad). Double-click resets the view.
- EscStop playback, reset the view, close this menu.
- shareThe Share button copies a link to this graph, copies it as an image, downloads PNG/SVG/page, or posts it. #before, #after or #step=N in the link pins the state.
Pick a command to watch it happen on a small sample repository.
gitsafe
Sample repository: . Drag the slider or press play; hover a commit for its details.
Read the full page
Practice it in Level 1
Try it on your own repository: git-sim
Every command plays on the same repository, so they are easy to compare.
No command matches that. Try a shorter word, or another danger level.
- Safe reads or only adds; nothing is lost
- Caution moves or rewrites things; recoverable from the reflog
- Destructive can lose work for good
Watch them in the git-sim viewer
Each demo plays step by step, with the before and after side by side.
git clone <url>git remotegit fetch <remote> <branch>git pull <remote> <branch>git push <remote> <branch>
Every command in one place: the Visual Git command reference.
Learn how it works
Levels on this topic
Watch each command happen, step by step, then pick the right one yourself.
Workflow demos
A few commands in a row, the way you'd use them on a real project.
Related articles
Read more about it: the articles, guides and cheat sheets on this topic.
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git push | Pushing changes to a remote repository
Git push updates a remote repository with your local changes. Continue reading to follow step-by-step instructions for the git push command, including force pushing.
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git clone | How to Clone a Repo in Git
A complete guide to using the git clone command.
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Git Fetch | How Git Fetch Works
Learn how git fetch works, how git fetch compares to git pull, and how to use git fetch effectively.
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Git Cheat Sheet: 12 Essential Git Commands for Intermediate Users
In this article, we’ll discuss 12 essential Git commands for intermediate users.
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Git cheat sheet: 12 essential Git commands for beginners
In this article, I will explain 12 essential Git commands that are especially important for a beginner.
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How to Create a New Git Repository | Start a Github Repo
In this article, you will learn how to create a new Git repository, configure it, and commit changes to it.
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Try it in your own repos
git-sim
See what a command will do to your repo before you run it. It reads the repository and draws the result without changing anything.
git-sim fetchgit-sim pullgit-sim pushgit-sim push --force-with-lease
It can also pre-flight a risky command as you type it, and follow your repo live while you or an AI agent work in it.
git-dummy
Make a throwaway repo shaped for this topic, then practice on it without risking real work.
git-dummy --scenario diverged-remote --name practicegit-dummy --scenario behind-remote --name practice
Then cd practice and run any of the git-sim commands here.
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