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Git Tips and Settings

prompt

Effective prompt with git branch name

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function git-branch-name { 
    git symbolic-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null | cut -d"/" -f 3- 
} 

function git-branch-prompt { 
    local branch=`git-branch-name` 
    if [ $branch ]; then printf " [%s]" $branch; fi 
} 



function re-prompt { 
    PS1="\u@\h \[\033[0;36m\]\W\[\033[0m\]\[\033[0;32m\]\$(git-branch-prompt)\[\033[0m\] \$ " 
} 

PROMPT_COMMAND=re-prompt 

trap 're-prompt' DEBUG

Git branching

Sync remote branch with local branch

Remove all remote branches that no longer exist on the remote repository. 

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git fetch --prune

git sparse-checkout

is a Git feature that allows you to partially clone a repository, downloading only specific folders or files instead of the entire project.

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git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --sparse <url>
git sparse-checkout set <folders to download separate by space>