Command of the Day: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

`git count-objects -v`

Prints counts and disk usage of loose and packed objects in the repository.

Previous commands

1/12/2026

`git show-ref --heads`

Show commit hashes and reference names for all local branches.

1/11/2026

`git fetch --dry-run`

Preview remote changes without actually downloading them.

1/10/2026

`git notes show <commit>`

Displays the note text attached to a specific commit.

1/9/2026

`git bundle create <filename> <branchname>`

Bundles the commit history of <branchname> into a single file named <filename>.

1/8/2026

`git notes add -m <note-text>`

Add a note to the current commit without altering its history

1/7/2026

`git describe --always --dirty`

Show a short identifier for the current commit, marking it 'dirty' if there are uncommitted changes.

1/6/2026

`git name-rev <commit>`

Shows a friendly reference name for a commit hash

1/5/2026

`git describe --tags`

Shows the nearest tag name reachable from the current commit.

1/4/2026

`git switch <branchname>`

Switch to the specified branch

1/3/2026

`git apply <pathname>`

Apply a patch file’s changes directly to the working directory