Useful GIT branch commands

GIT commands are more powerful and flexible to use rather using GUI tools, Learning git commands will gives the insight of GIT and features. I am listing the most useful git commands with respect to branches.  

List Local and  Remote Branches

git branch -a

List  Remote Branches

git branch -r

List Branches with Recent commits

git branch show-branch

Switch to other branch

git switch <branch-name>

Display status of the checked out branch 

git status

Create tags

git tag -a "<tag name>" -m "<tag message>"

Display all the tags

git tag ls

Create branch from tag

git branch <branch name> <tag name>

Display Logs

git log

Delete Branch

git branch -d <branch name> - Local branch

git branch -d origin <branch name> - Delete remote branch (origin is the default remote branch)