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Essential Git Aliases

Time-saving Git command shortcuts for daily development workflow

Language: bash • Beginner • Updated: February 12, 2026

#git #productivity #terminal

Speed up your Git workflow with these essential command aliases. Add them to your ~/.gitconfig file.

Setup

Add these to your .gitconfig file under the [alias] section:

[alias]
  # Status and info
  st = status
  s = status -s

  # Committing
  ci = commit
  cm = commit -m
  ca = commit --amend

  # Branching
  co = checkout
  cob = checkout -b
  br = branch

  # Viewing changes
  df = diff
  dfs = diff --staged
  last = log -1 HEAD

  # Logging
  lg = log --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit

  # Pulling and pushing
  pl = pull
  ps = push
  psu = push -u origin HEAD

  # Stashing
  st = stash
  stp = stash pop
  stl = stash list

  # Undoing
  unstage = reset HEAD --
  undo = reset --soft HEAD~1

Most Useful Aliases

git st - Quick status check
git cm "message" - Fast commits
git lg - Beautiful commit history graph
git cob feature-name - Create and switch to new branch
git psu - Push new branch to origin

Usage Examples

# Instead of: git status
git st

# Instead of: git commit -m "Fix bug"
git cm "Fix bug"

# Instead of: git checkout -b feature/new-feature
git cob feature/new-feature

# Instead of: git log --graph --pretty=format:...
git lg

These aliases will save you countless keystrokes and make your Git workflow much more efficient.