git snippets

//show last 5 commits on one line
git log --pretty=oneline --max-count=5

//create a branch and switch to it at same time
git checkout -b branchname

//resolve conflicts via visual merge tool
git mergetool

//show last commit on each branch
git branch -v

//see which branches are already merged into the branch you’re on
//branches on this list without the * in front of them are generally fine to delete with git branch -d
//as you've already incorporated their work into another branch, so you’re not going to lose anything
git branch --merged

//see which branches you haven’t yet merged in
//if you try to delete these, it will fail as a safety net, but you can force the deletion with -D
git branch --no-merged

//delete a local branch
git branch -d the_local_branch