Git Commit Snippets
The Git snippet collection contains a variety of short tips and tricks for all currently maintained versions of git. It includes most commonly-used commands and covers various use-cases in the form of simplified documentation, complete with multiple examples.
Tip: Find branches containing a specific Git commit
Learn how to filter branches based on whether they contain a specific commit or not.
Git, Branch · May 25, 2023
Create a commit by a different author in Git
Ever wanted to commit as someone else? Maybe change the author of an existing commit? Here's how.
Git, Commit · May 24, 2023
View commits that manipulated a specific string
Prints a list of all commits that manipulated a given string.
Git, Commit · Apr 13, 2021
View commits in a specific date range
Prints all commits in the specified date range.
Git, Repository · Apr 13, 2021
Rewind back to a specific commit in Git
Did you make a mistake but haven't pushed your changes yet? Learn how to rewind back to a specific commit in Git.
Git, Branch · May 26, 2023
Undo a commit in Git
Learn the simple way to undo a commit in Git without rewriting history.
Git, Commit · May 27, 2023
View a short summary of Git commits
Learn how to view a short summary of your Git commits using git log.
Git, Repository · May 23, 2023
Tip: Create a commit with a different date
Ever needed to create a git commit with a different date? Here's a quick and easy way to do it.
Git, Commit · Jun 12, 2021
Automatically find the commit that introduced a bug
Uses a binary search algorithm and a given script to find which commit in history introduced a bug.
Git, Commit · Apr 13, 2021
Manually find the commit that introduced a bug
Uses a binary search algorithm to manually find which commit in history introduced a bug.
Git, Commit · Apr 13, 2021
Change the last commit's message or contents in Git
Learn how to effortlesly amend the last commit's message or contents using Git and fix any mistakes you might have made.
Git, Commit · May 23, 2023
Pick changes from one or more commits
Applies the changes introduced by one or more commits.
Git, Commit · Apr 13, 2021
Remove a file from the last commit
Removes a file from the last commit without changing its message.
Git, Commit · Apr 13, 2021
