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Git to jj Cheat Sheet

If you are coming from Git, adapting to Jujutsu (jj) is straightforward. Many concepts are similar, but jj removes a lot of boilerplate (like staging) and introduces powerful new workflows (like stable change IDs).

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Repository Setup

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Committing Changes

In jj, you do not need to stage files. Your working copy is automatically treated as an active change.

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Branching (Bookmarks)

jj calls branches “bookmarks”. Unlike Git, establishing your working copy does not require “checking out” a branch; you simply move your working copy to a change.

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History and Logging

jj tracks history as a tree of changes. The @ symbol represents your current working copy.

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Remote Synchronization

JJ bridges with Git remotes natively.

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Tip: jj tracks every operation. Made a mistake? Just run jj undo to safely revert any jj command.