git status, diff, log — Read Your Repo Like a Pro (Lesson 02 — CORE)
3 commands. Total visibility into your repo. After this lesson you'll never feel "lost" in git again — because you can answer "what changed?", "what's staged?", and "what happened?" in 5 seconds flat.
⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Why these 3 commands matter most
01:00 git status — your situational awareness
02:00 git diff — see exact line changes
03:00 git log — your project's timeline
04:00 log --oneline --graph (the senior view)
05:00 Common confusing outputs explained
06:00 Practice + cheat sheet
📋 LESSON CHECKLIST
✓ Run git status, read every section
✓ Run git diff before every commit
✓ Use git log --oneline --graph
📚 NEXT UP
Lesson 03 — Branches (parallel work)
🆓 FREE CHEAT SHEETS: dargslan.com/cheat-sheets
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