git checkout

Switch branches or restore files

Branching

Syntax

git checkout <branch|file>

Examples

git checkout main— checkout main
git checkout -b new-feature— checkout -b new-feature
git checkout -- file.txt— checkout -- file.txt

Common flags & options

•-b name Create and switch
•-- file Restore file from index

Related tools

Git Commit Formatter Git Commands Cheatsheet

Other Git commands

git init git clone git add git commit git push git pull git branch git merge git rebase git reset git stash git log git diff git status git cherry-pick git tag git fetch git remote git bisect