Git Alias Setup

Configure useful git aliases for common workflows

Configure productive git aliases for common workflows.

Instructions

Add these aliases to ~/.gitconfig:

[alias]
    # Quick status and log
    s = status --short --branch
    l = log --oneline --graph --decorate -20
    la = log --oneline --graph --decorate --all

    # Commit shortcuts
    cm = commit -m
    ca = commit --amend --no-edit

    # Branch management
    co = checkout
    cb = checkout -b
    bd = branch -d
    bD = branch -D

    # Diff shortcuts
    d = diff
    ds = diff --staged
    dw = diff --word-diff

    # Stash shortcuts
    ss = stash push -m
    sp = stash pop
    sl = stash list

    # Undo shortcuts
    unstage = restore --staged
    undo = reset --soft HEAD~1

    # Find
    find = log --all --full-history --
    search = log --all -S

    # Cleanup
    cleanup = !git branch --merged main | grep -v 'main\|master\|develop' | xargs git branch -d

    # Show what I did today
    today = log --since='midnight' --oneline --no-merges --author

Usage Examples

git s              # short status
git l              # pretty log
git cm "fix typo"  # quick commit
git cb feature/x   # create and switch to branch
git undo           # undo last commit, keep changes
git today          # what did I commit today