Git Alias Add and Commit - Shell/Bash

If you're a programmer who uses Git, you likely spend a lot of time entering repetitive commands. Git provides the capability to create aliases with custom commands. Creating aliases can save you time and keystrokes, making your workflow more efficient.

Creating Git Aliases

To create a Git alias, use the git config command followed by the --global flag and the alias name, then the command you'd like to run. For example, to create an alias named ci that runs commit, you would run:

$ git config --global alias.ci commit

You can also add parameters to the alias. For example, to create an alias commit-all that runs commit -a, run:

$ git config --global alias.commit-all 'commit -a'

Using Git Aliases

Once you've created a Git alias, you can use it like any other Git command. To use the ci alias we created earlier, simply run:

$ git ci -m "commit message"

This will run the commit command with the -m flag and the commit message specified.

Conclusion

Creating Git aliases can make your workflow more efficient and save you time. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily create custom aliases that fit your workflow.

Remember that once you've created a Git alias, it's available to use in all of your Git repositories. So take some time to create aliases that will help you work more efficiently!