What are the most important git commands?

Here are some of the most important Git commands:

1. git init: Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
2. git clone [repository URL]: Copies a remote repository to your local machine.
3. git add [file(s)]: Adds file(s) to the staging area for committing.
4. git commit -m "[commit message]": Records changes to the repository with a commit message.
5. git status: Shows the current status of your repository, including modified files and staged changes.
6. git push: Pushes committed changes to a remote repository.
7. git pull: Retrieves and merges changes from a remote repository to your local repository.
8. git branch: Lists existing branches in the repository.
9. git checkout [branch name]: Switches to a different branch.
10. git merge [branch name]: Combines changes from a different branch into the current branch.