Git Commands Every Developer Uses Daily

Git intimidates newcomers because tutorials dump 50 commands at once. In practice, most days use a small set.

Daily essentials

git pull to sync, git checkout -b feature/name for new work, git add . and git commit -m "clear message" to save, git push -u origin branch to share.

When you mess up

git status shows what changed. git restore file discards local edits. git reset --soft HEAD~1 undoes last commit but keeps changes staged — useful before a PR.

Team habits that matter

Small commits, descriptive messages, and pulling main before push prevent merge hell. Never force-push to shared branches unless you enjoy apologizing in Slack.