best-git-aliases

best_git_aliases is a curated list of useful aliases for Git.

Getting Started

First, read the Working With Aliases section to understand how to add, remove and list Git aliases. Then, head to The List.

The List

alias

List all currently defined Git aliases.

$ git config --global alias.alias "! git config --get-regexp ^alias\. | sed -e s/^alias\.// -e s/\ /\ =\ /"
$ git config --global alias.alias "config --get-regexp '^alias\.'

logg

Display a simple graphic log with branch names.

$ git config --global alias.logg 'log --oneline --graph --decorate'

remaster

Rebase the current branch on top of master. This command updates the local copy of master first, then rebases the current branch on top of master. This saves developers form having to switch over to master, git pull, then switch back to the feature branch to finally perform the rebase.

$ git config --global alias.remaster '!git fetch origin master:master && git rebase master'

state

Show useful information about the state of the local repo relative to origin.

$ git config --global alias.state '!git fetch origin && git remote show origin && :'

sync

Remove unneeded remote branches from the local repo. All branches deleted branches on the remote server, will still show up in the local repo when using commands like branch or aliases like logg. sync removes the refs to deleted remote branches if they are no longer needed locally.

$ git config --global alias.sync '!git fetch origin && git remote prune origin && :'