With the Version Control mode in the Command Center, you can initialize as many Git repositories in a single Mage application as your desire.

The Version Control mode enables you to invoke Git commands for any Git repository without having to constantly change working directories.

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Activate mode

Transform into a version control master

1

Launch Command Center

Open the Command Center. For all the ways to do this, read more here.

2

Search for mode

In the search bar, start typing the words Version Control.

3

Invoke action

Once you see the row titled Activate version control mode, select that row and invoke its action.

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Projects

Here are the steps to setup 1 or more Git projects in Mage:

1

New Git project

Select the row title New Git project.

2

Select directory

Choose a location to initialize a Git repository. The git init command will be executed in this directory and it’ll contain the .git folder.

3

Initialize repo

Click the button labeled Initalize repo.

Once you have at least 1 Git project setup, here are more actions you can invoke from within a Git project:

Delete project


Delete the .git folder and any saved git preferences in selected folder.

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Remotes

View all remotes


git remote -v

Add a new remote


git remote add [name] [url]

Update remote configurations


git remote set-url [name] [url]

Fetch from remote


git fetch [name]

Remove remote


git remote rm [name]

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Branches

Create a new branch


git checkout -b [branch]

Switch branches


git checkout [branch]

Push


git push [remote] [branch]

Pull


git pull [remote] [branch]

Clone


git clone [remote] [branch]

Merge


git merge [remote] [branch]

Rebase


git rebase [remote] [branch]

Delete branch


git branch -d [branch]

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Files

Reset files


git reset [pattern]

Checkout files


git checkout [pattern]

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Other git actions

If a git action isn’t available in the Command Center, you can type in the search bar the full git command you want to run and click ⌅ Enter to submit the command.

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Authentication

From the Command Center, you can initiate the Authentication flow with Git providers such as GitHub and GitHub Enterprise (GHE).

Additional providers coming soon.

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