gitshorts

42 git shortcuts + auto merge conflict resolver — zero AI, pure Python

pip install gitshorts
gitshorts install
ghelp

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Why gitfast?

Before gitfast — 3 commands every commit:

git add .
git commit -m "fix login bug"
git push origin main

After gitfast — 1 command:

gcp "fix login bug"

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Install

# install
pip install gitshorts

# setup
gitshorts install

# reload your shell
source ~/.bashrc          # bash
source ~/.zshrc           # zsh
source ~/.config/fish/config.fish   # fish

# verify
ghelp

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All Commands

TIER 1 — Daily

Command	Does	Replaces
gs	git status short	git status
gc "msg"	add + commit	git add . && git commit -m
gcp "msg"	add + commit + push	3 separate commands
gpl	pull current branch	git pull origin <branch>

TIER 2 — Weekly

Command	Does	Replaces
gb	list all branches	git branch -a
gnb "name"	new branch + push upstream	2 commands
gsw "branch"	switch branch	git switch
gm "branch"	merge branch	git merge
gl	pretty log last 20	git log --oneline --graph
gll	log with file stats	git log --stat
gd	diff summary	git diff --stat
gdf "file"	diff one file	git diff <file>
gcl "url"	clone repo	git clone

TIER 3 — Rescue

Command	Does	Replaces
gundo	undo last commit keep staged	git reset --soft HEAD~1
gundo2	undo last commit unstage	git reset HEAD~1
gsave "label"	stash with label	git stash push -m
gpop	pop latest stash	git stash pop
gstashes	list all stashes	git stash list
gdrop N	drop stash N	git stash drop stash@{N}
gsquash N	squash last N commits	git rebase -i HEAD~N
gabort	abort merge or rebase	git merge --abort
gnuke	wipe all uncommitted changes	git reset --hard HEAD

TIER 4 — Power

Command	Does	Replaces
gf	fetch all remotes	git fetch --all --prune
gtag v1.0	tag + push release	2 commands
gtags	list all tags	git tag -l
gwho "file"	blame file	git blame
greflog	full history + deleted	git reflog
gshow "hash"	inspect commit	git show --stat
gclean	delete merged branches	complex command
gremotes	show all remotes	git remote -v

AUTH

Command	Does
gtest_ssh	test SSH to GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket
gsetup_ssh	full SSH key setup in one command
gsetup_creds	configure OS credential helper
ghttps_to_ssh	convert HTTPS remote to SSH
gauth_info	show full auth status

TOKEN

Command	Does
gtoken setup	store GitHub PAT securely
gtoken test	verify token works
gtoken refresh	update expired token
gtoken revoke	remove stored token
gtoken info	show token status + expiry

MERGE — The Killer Feature

Command	Does
gconflicts	scan + list all conflicts
gmerge	auto resolve all conflicts
gmerge -i	interactive — pick ours/theirs per conflict
gmerge --ours	always keep our changes
gmerge --theirs	always keep their changes
gmerge --dry-run	show conflicts without resolving

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Auto Push Error Fix

gitfast automatically fixes the most common push error:

error: failed to push some refs hint: Updates were rejected because the remote hint: contains work that you do not have locally

When this happens gitfast: detects the error automatically pulls remote changes merges with your changes resolves conflicts if any pushes again

You never see this error with gitfast.

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Token Security

gitfast stores your GitHub token in OS secure storage:

OS	Storage
macOS	Keychain
Linux	GNOME Keyring
Windows	Credential Manager
Any OS	~/.netrc (chmod 600)

Token is never stored in plain text. Never in .bashrc. Never logged.

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Shell Support

Shell	Support
Bash	full
Zsh	full
Fish	full
PowerShell	full

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OS Support

OS	Support
Ubuntu / Debian	full
Arch / Manjaro	full
Fedora / RHEL	full
macOS	full
WSL2	full
Git Bash	full
Any OS	netrc fallback

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Uninstall

gitshorts uninstall
pip uninstall gitshorts

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Update

gitshorts update

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License

MIT — see LICENSE file

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Author

Built for developers who live in the terminal.

gitshorts — 42 git shortcuts