Git Alias

A collection of powerful git aliases designed to boost your productivity and streamline your git workflow . These aliases transform lengthy git commands into short, memorable shortcuts, helping developers work more efficiently with version control.

Why Use Git Aliases?

Git aliases are custom shortcuts that save time and reduce typing when working with git commands. Instead of typing git status, you can simply type gst. These aliases are particularly valuable for:

• Increased Productivity: Reduce keystrokes by up to 70% on common git operations
• Muscle Memory: Short, consistent aliases become second nature quickly
• Reduced Errors: Less typing means fewer typos in critical git commands
• Workflow Optimization: Complex command sequences become simple one-liners

Included Aliases

This collection includes carefully selected aliases for the most common git operations:

Basic Operations

• g - git
• gst - git status
• ga - git add
• gcm - git commit -m
• gc - git checkout
• gcb - git checkout -b

Remote Operations

• gp - git push
• gl - git pull
• gpr - git pull --rebase
• gf - git fetch
• gfa - git fetch --all
• gclone - git clone
• gr - git remote

Branch Management

• gbd - git branch -D
• gm - git merge
• grb - git rebase
• gcp - git cherry-pick

History & Information

• glog - git log .
• gcl - git config --list

Advanced Operations

• grs - git reset --soft
• grh - git reset --hard
• gstash - git stash push -m

Productivity Boosters

• gpo - git push origin -u (current branch)
• pr - Push current branch and create PR with GitHub CLI

Installation

macOS/Linux/Unix

Run the installation script:

./install-unix.sh

This script works for any Unix-based OS, including macOS, Linux, and WSL.

Windows

Run the cross-environment installation script:

./install-windows.sh

Features:

• 🔍 Auto-detects available environments (Git Bash, WSL, PowerShell)
• 🎯 Smart installation to your preferred terminal(s)
• 🔄 Cross-environment support - use the same aliases in both Git Bash and PowerShell
• 📁 Automatic profile management - creates PowerShell profiles if needed

Installation Options:

1. Git Bash/WSL only - Traditional shell aliases
2. PowerShell only - PowerShell functions
3. Both environments (recommended) - Works everywhere!

Requirements

• Git (obviously!)
• For the pr alias: GitHub CLI installed and configured
• macOS/Linux: Zsh or Bash shell
• Windows: Git Bash or WSL

Contributing

Feel free to suggest additional aliases that would improve git productivity. Create an issue or submit a pull request with your recommendations!