My favorite git aliases

.gitconfig

[alias]
	aa = add --all ; add all files from workspace to stage
	ap = add -p ; interactively add files from workspace to stage
	c = commit -m ; commit with message - usage git c "message here"
	amend = commit --amend --no-edit ; amend last commit
	f = fetch --all --prune --tags; update local branch index from remotes
	fm = fetch origin main:main; update local main branch from remote main
	s = status
	b = branch
	ch = checkout
	lo = log --oneline ; show commits in abbreviated format
	home = checkout main ; checkout main branch
	br = branch
	mkbr = checkout -b ; make branch
	rmbr = branch -D ; remove branch
	brprune = "!git branch | grep -v "main" | grep -v "^*" | xargs git branch -D #" ; remove all local branches except main and current
	ds = diff --staged ; show changes that are staged but not yet committed
	cr = "!git fetch --all --tags --prune && git checkout tags/$1 -b $1 #" ; checkout release - usage git cr 1.17.300
	fd = "!git fetch --all && git diff --name-only $1..origin/main #" ; file diff between a release and the main branch - usage git fd 1.17.300
	ld = "!git fetch --all && git log --oneline $1..origin/main #" ; log diff between a release and the main branch - usage git ld 1.17.300