notes/git.md

Branches
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### Adding Branches ###
* local: `git checkout -b <branch>`
* remote: `git push --set-upstream <remote> <branch>`
* track remote: `git checkout --track <origin>/<branch>`

### Deleting Branches ###

* local: `git branch -d <name>`
* remote: `git push -d <remote> <name>`
* realize remote deletes: `git remote prune  <remote>`

### Non-Standard Activities ###

* merge only a single file into another branch `git checkout <branch> -- <file>`
* delete from repo and file system `git rm <file>`