Git Command Options

git-dir

DON'T FORGET THE .git AT THE END OF THE DIR PATH!!

git --git-dir=path/to/git/dir/.git <git-command (e.g. log, commit, push, etc.)>

branch

If the branch is remote (you did not fetch), then you have to append the branch name to origin/

git <git-command (e.g. log, commit, push, etc.)> origin/<BRANCH_NAME>

date

Date options:

• iso-strict-local

• relative

• local

• iso

• short

• human

git <git-command> --date=<date_option>

pretty

Format options:

• %ad (show date)

• %ae (show author)

git <git-command> --pretty=format:'<format_option>'