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Git is not just for developers. QA engineers use it daily to manage test scripts, raise pull requests, and collaborate on automation frameworks. Here's your essential cheat sheet:
Repository Setup
git init # Initialize a new local repo
git clone <url> # Clone a remote repository
git remote -v # View remote connectionsDaily Workflow
git status # See changed files
git add <file> # Stage a specific file
git add . # Stage all changes
git commit -m "message" # Commit with a message
git pull # Fetch + merge from remote
git push # Push local commits to remoteBranching
git branch # List branches
git branch <name> # Create a new branch
git checkout <name> # Switch to a branch
git checkout -b <name> # Create and switch in one step
git merge <branch> # Merge branch into currentHistory & Inspection
git log # View commit history
git log --oneline # Compact one-line view
git diff # Show unstaged changes
git diff --staged # Show staged changesUndoing Changes
git reset HEAD <file> # Unstage a file
git checkout -- <file> # Discard local changes
git revert <commit> # Revert a commit safelyCollaboration Tips for QA
- Always work on a feature branch — never commit directly to
main - Pull before you push to avoid merge conflicts
- Use meaningful commit messages:
test: add login regression suite - Review diffs before committing to catch accidental test data exposure