Git Command Lookup
Look up real Git commands by task with syntax and examples.
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1 Git command(s) match "undo last commit".
How it works
- Read the search query and optional category filter.
- Matched case-insensitively over each command's name, summary, category and aliases.
- Returned each match with its syntax and a worked example.
- The catalog is curated; an unmatched query is reported honestly as empty.
Methodology
- Curate a catalog of real Git commands from the Git reference and Pro Git.
- Match the query case-insensitively over each entry's name, summary, category and aliases.
- Return every match with its syntax and one example, or an explicit empty result.
Usage
- Type the task you want to do, for example "undo last commit".
- Optionally filter by category.
- Read the matching commands, their syntax and an example.
Examples
These are examples, not current values: they use fixed inputs, while the interactive tool computes live results in your browser.
Undo the last commit
{
"query": "undo last commit",
"category": "all"
}Rename a branch
{
"query": "rename branch",
"category": "branch"
}Force-push safely
{
"query": "force push",
"category": "remote"
}Limitations
Why a curated catalog instead of generated advice
Git advice is easy to get subtly wrong: a misremembered flag can lose history. Every entry here is a real command with its documented syntax and a concrete example.
The tool is a lookup, not an assistant: it does not infer intent, invent flags, or run anything.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this run the command for me?
- No. The lookup only displays commands; nothing is executed and no repository is accessed.
- What happens if nothing matches?
- The result is explicitly empty. The tool never invents a command that is not in its curated catalog.
Sources
- git(1) — Git documentation — Git project
- Pro Git (2nd edition) — Scott Chacon and Ben Straub
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