Git Bisect, Cherry-pick, and Submodule Cheat Sheet

git bisect start <bad_commit> <good_commit>

# Initialize bisect and mark boundaries.

git bisect good

# Tell bisect the current checked-out commit does not contain the bug.

git bisect bad

# Tell bisect the current checked-out commit contains the bug.

git bisect run ./test-regression.sh

# Let Git drive bisect using a command exit code.

git bisect reset

# Return the repository to the original branch state.

git bisect skip

# Tell bisect to avoid the current commit.

git cherry-pick <commit_sha>

# Apply the changes introduced by one commit onto the current branch.

git cherry-pick <sha1> <sha2> <sha3>

# Apply several explicit commits in sequence.

git cherry-pick <start_sha>^..<end_sha>

# Apply a range of commits inclusively.

git cherry-pick -m 1 <merge_commit_sha>

# Apply changes from a merge commit relative to a chosen parent.

git cherry-pick --continue

# Resume a paused cherry-pick sequence.

git cherry-pick --abort

# Cancel the current cherry-pick operation.

git submodule status --recursive

# Inspect recorded commit pointers and checkout state.

git clone --recurse-submodules <repo_url>

# Clone a repository and initialize its submodules immediately.

git submodule update --remote --recursive

# Fetch and move submodules according to configured tracking branches.

git submodule foreach --recursive 'git status --short'

# Execute a shell command across all submodules.

git submodule sync --recursive

# Update local submodule config from `.gitmodules`.

git rm path/to/submodule

# Delete submodule entry and tracked path.

git range-diff origin/main...topic-v1 origin/main...topic-v2

# Review how a series changed between two iterations.

git format-patch origin/main

# Create email-style patch files for commits not in main.

git send-email *.patch

# Submit patches through email-based workflows.