While you can find a full list of gt commands in the command reference, there are a handful of common commands and combinations to remember.

This list is grouped by primary function.

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Basic workflow commands

These commands are constantly in use when creating and pushing changes to a repository with Graphite.

CommandAliasDescription
gt log shortgt lsRun any time branches are created/manipulated/changed
gt create --all --message <COMMIT_MESSAGE>gt c -am <COMMIT_MESSAGE>Create changes, stage the changes, create a new branch and commit the changes to the new branch all at once
gt submit --stackgt ssSubmit your changes across all PRs on a stack
gt submit --stack --updategt ss -uUpdate all PRs for branches in your stack that already have PRs, but do not create new ones
gt modifygt m -aUpdate an existing branch with all new changes by amending the existing commit on that branch
gt modify --all --commit --message <COMMIT_MESSAGE>gt m -cam <COMMIT_MESSAGE>Update an existing branch with all new changes by creating an entirely new commit on that branch
gt sync --forcegt sync -fPull your trunk branch, automatically clean up any branches corresponding to merged PRs, and restack any branches that do not conflict.

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Collaborate on a stack

Commands to view teammates’ code and communicate changes.

CommandDescription
gt get <BRANCH_NAME>Get a stack locally that’s been created or manipulated by someone else. Often followed up with `gt delete` to delete irrelevant branches locally.
gt checkoutOften used when to check out a singular branch for collaboration OR personal use

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Stack navigation/manipulation commands

Commands to move up and down the stack, and to restack branches (if necessary).

CommandAliasDescription
gt up, gt downgt u, gt dQuickly move up and down a stack of branches. By default, it takes a step argument of 1, but can add a step value (for example, `gt up 2`) to skip a certain number of branches.
gt top, gt bottomgt t, gt bQuickly move all the way down (b) or all the way up (t) a stack