Git: Fetch and Pull

Fetch changes from remote

git fetch [remote]

Downloads commits, files, and refs from a remote repository into your local repository without automatically merging them. This lets you inspect the changes before integrating them.

Fetch changes and remove deleted branches

git fetch --prune [remote]

This command fetches changes from the remote and removes any remote-tracking references that no longer exist on the remote.

Pull changes from remote

git pull [remote] [branch]

Fetches changes from a remote and immediately merges them into your current branch. Like `git push`, if you don't specify [remote] and [branch], it defaults to your upstream branch.

Pull with rebase

git pull --rebase [remote] [branch]

Fetches changes from a remote and rebases your current branch on top of them, instead of merging. This can help maintain a cleaner commit history.

Pull with rebase and autostash

git pull --rebase --autostash [remote] [branch]

Similar to `git pull --rebase`, but automatically stashes any local changes before rebasing and applies them afterward. This is useful if you have uncommitted changes that would otherwise block the rebase.

Pull with rebase and autostash from upstream

git pull --rebase --autostash upstream [branch]

Fetches changes from the upstream remote and rebases your current branch on top of them, automatically stashing and applying local changes as needed.

Pull with rebase and autostash from origin

git pull --rebase --autostash origin [branch]

Fetches changes from the origin remote and rebases your current branch on top of them, automatically stashing and applying local changes as needed.

Pull with fast-forward only

git pull --ff-only [remote] [branch]

Fetches changes from a remote and merges them into your current branch only if it can be fast-forwarded. This prevents accidental merge commits.

The `fast-forward only` option ensures that your branch history remains linear and avoids unnecessary merge commits.