Essential Git commands for operations (summary)

A reference in this repository, Git/README.md, for operations engineers who already use Git. Its rule: inspect first, then change; on shared branches, prefer an auditable corrective commit over rewriting history. It covers native Git only, not platform features such as branch protection.¹

Takeaways

• Work moves between working tree, staging area, local repository, and remote. See Git’s four places.
• Divergence needs an explicit choice of fast-forward, rebase, or merge. See Syncing a Git branch.
• Revert on shared branches; reset only unshared work; reflog recovers local mistakes.¹ See Undoing and recovering in Git.

Footnotes

1. Essential Git Commands for Operations, original on GitHub ↩ ↩²