Here is a list of useful aliases for git that can be used on the command line.
All of them for /etc/gitconfig or ~/.gitconfig
[alias]
a = !git add -A && git commit -m
ap = "!f(){ git add -A && git commit -m \"$1\" && git push; };f "
b = branch
br = branch
bra = branch
cl = clone
co = checkout
cob = checkout -b
com = commit
ct = commit
df = diff
dif = diff
hist = log --oneline --graph --decorate --all
lg = log --pretty=format:\"%C(magenta)%h%Creset -%C(red)%d%Creset %s %C(dim green)(%cr) [%an]\" --abbrev-commit -30
main = !git checkout main && git pull
nb = !git checkout main && git pull && git checkout -b
open = "!$(which xdg-open 2>/dev/null || which open 2>/dev/null || which start 2>/dev/null) $(git config remote.${1:-origin}.url | sed -E \"s#:([^:]+)\\$#/\\\\1#;s#^(ssh://)?[a-z]+@#https://#g;s#\\\\.git\\$##g;s#^([^a-zA-Z]|([a-zA-Z]+[^a-zA-Z:]))#https://\\\\1#g\")"
pr = "!$(which xdg-open 2>/dev/null || which open 2>/dev/null || which start 2>/dev/null) $(git config remote.${1:-origin}.url | sed -E \"s#:([^:]+)\\$#/\\\\1#;s#^(ssh://)?[a-z]+@#https://#g;s#\\\\.git\\$##g;s#^([^a-zA-Z]|([a-zA-Z]+[^a-zA-Z:]))#https://\\\\1#g;s#\\$#/compare/main...$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD)#g\")"
recent = branch --sort=-committerdate --format=\"%(committerdate:short) %(align:25)%(authorname)%(end) %(refname:short)\"
s = status
st = status
stat = status
undo = reset --soft HEAD~1Most of these are short abbreviatons so you don't have to type the entire git command, but a few of them are more complicated and are explained in detail below:
Add and commit with a commit message
Use case: you want to commit everything.
Without the alias: git add -A && git commit -m 'Feature X'
With the alias: git a 'Feature X'
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.a '!git add -A && git commit -m'
Add, commit with a commit message, and push to origin
Use case: you want to commit everything and push your work
Without the alias: git add -A && git commit -m 'Feature X' && git push
With the alias: git ap 'Feature X'
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.ap '"!f(){ git add -A && git commit -m \"$1\" && git push; };f "'
Show the git log with branch history graphed
Use case: you want to see the the git log with colors showing which commits were made on branches.
Without the alias: git log --oneline --graph --decorate --all
With the alias: git hist
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.hist 'log --oneline --graph --decorate --all'
Show the git log with colors
Use case: prettier git log
Without the alias: git log --pretty=format:\"%C(magenta)%h%Creset -%C(red)%d%Creset %s %C(dim green)(%cr) [%an]\" --abbrev-commit -30
With the alias: git lg
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.lg '!git log --pretty=format:\"%C(magenta)%h%Creset -%C(red)%d%Creset %s %C(dim green)(%cr) [%an]\" --abbrev-commit -30'
Create a new branch with the latest main
Use case: Starting a new feature branch and you want to make sure you have the latest changes from upstream
Without the alias: git checkout main && git pull && git checkout -b my-branch-name
With the alias: git nb my-branch-name
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.nb '!git checkout main && git pull && git checkout -b'
Open the repository in your web browser
Use case: You want to see the repository's origin in your web browser, for example on Github.
Without the alias: Easiest just to bookmark it
With the alias: git open
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.open '"!$(which xdg-open 2>/dev/null || which open 2>/dev/null || which start 2>/dev/null) $(git config remote.${1:-origin}.url | sed -E \"s#:([^:]+)\\$#/\\\\1#;s#^(ssh://)?[a-z]+@#https://#g;s#\\\\.git\\$##g;s#^([^a-zA-Z]|([a-zA-Z]+[^a-zA-Z:]))#https://\\\\1#g\")"'
Open the pull request URL in your web browser
Use case: Create or view the pull request webpage, for example on Github
Without the alias: Easiest to search on Github
With the alias: git pr
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.pr '"!$(which xdg-open 2>/dev/null || which open 2>/dev/null || which start 2>/dev/null) $(git config remote.${1:-origin}.url | sed -E \"s#:([^:]+)\\$#/\\\\1#;s#^(ssh://)?[a-z]+@#https://#g;s#\\\\.git\\$##g;s#^([^a-zA-Z]|([a-zA-Z]+[^a-zA-Z:]))#https://\\\\1#g;s#\\$#/compare/main...$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD)#g\")"'
View recently touched branches
Use case: View the list of branches, ordered by newest first
Without the alias: git branch --sort=-committerdate --format="%(committerdate:s hort) %(align:25)%(authorname)%(end) %(refname:short)"
With the alias: git recent or git recent -a to see all recent branches including remote branches
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.recent 'branch --sort=-committerdate --format=\"%(committerdate:short) %(align:25)%(authorname)%(end) %(refname:short)\"'
Undo the last commit
Use case: You committed the wrong thing but haven't pushed yet. You want to undo the commit and put the committed files back in the working set without losing the changes.
Without the alias: git reset --soft HEAD~1
With the alias: git undo
Installing the alias: git config --global alias.undo 'reset --soft HEAD~1'