---
name: "eg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "easygit"
version: "1.7.5.2+debian1-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eg"
---

# eg(1)

git for mere mortals

## NAME

eg - git for mere mortals

## DESCRIPTION

(Run 'eg help **--all**' for a more detailed list.)

Creating repositories

- eg clone

  Clone a repository into a new directory

- eg init

  Create a new repository

Obtaining information about changes, history, & state

- eg diff

  Show changes to file contents

- eg log

  Show history of recorded changes

- eg status

  Summarize current changes

Making, undoing, or recording changes

- eg commit

  Record changes locally

- eg mv

  Move or rename files (or directories or symlinks)

- eg stage

  Mark content in files as being ready for commit

Managing branches

- eg branch

  List, create, or delete branches

- eg merge

  Join two or more development histories (branches) together

- eg switch

  Switch the working copy to another branch

Collaboration

- eg pull

  Get updates from another repository and merge them

- eg push

  Push local commits to a published repository

Time saving commands

- eg bisect

  Find the change that introduced a bug by binary search

- eg stash

  Save and revert local changes, or apply stashed changes

### Additional help:

- eg help COMMAND

  Get more help on COMMAND.

- eg help **--all**

  List more commands (not really all)

- eg help topic

  List specialized help topics.

git version 2.28.0.rc1