feat: add blog post on enhancing Git workflow with aliases

Signed-off-by: Lee Calcote <[email protected]>

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+title: "Supercharge Your Git Workflow with Powerful Aliases"
+subtitle: "Insights from a visual design intern at Layer5"
+date: 2025-01-25 10:30:05 -0530
+author: Layer5 Team
+thumbnail: ./hero-image.png
+darkthumbnail: ./hero-image.png
+category: "Engineering"
+description: "Git command line aliases and git shortcuts"
+tags:
+ - git
+type: Blog
+resource: true
+published: true
+---
+
+import { BlogWrapper } from "../../Blog.style.js";
+import { Link } from "gatsby";
+
+<BlogWrapper>
+
+**Tired of typing long Git commands?**
+
+Git is an incredibly powerful tool, but its command-line interface can sometimes feel cumbersome. Fortunately, Git allows you to create custom aliases to simplify your workflow. By assigning short, easy-to-remember names to frequently used commands, you can significantly boost your productivity and reduce the time spent on repetitive tasks.
+
+
+  <div>
+
+<iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkk2jHUgbNQ" loading="lazy" frameborder="0"
+    allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"
+    style="min-height: 315px; min-width: 280px;
+    "></iframe>
+    <p>Video: `git lg` alias for a more visually appealing log</p>
+</div>
+
+### Why Use Git Aliases?
+
+* **Efficiency:**  Quickly execute complex commands with a single keystroke.
+* **Consistency:** Reduce the risk of typos and errors in your Git commands.
+* **Personalization:** Tailor your Git experience to your specific needs and preferences.
+
+### Essential Git Aliases
+
+Here are some essential Git aliases that can revolutionize your workflow:
+
+**Navigation and Branching:**
+
+* **`git co`:**  Quickly switch branches.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.co checkout
+    ```
+* **`git br`:** List all branches.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.br branch
+    ```
+* **`git new`:** Create a new branch and switch to it.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.new '!git checkout -b'
+    ```
+
+**Staging and Committing:**
+
+* **`git a`:** Stage all changes.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.a add
+    ```
+* **`git cm`:** Commit with a message.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.cm commit -m
+    ```
+* **`git cam`:** Amend the last commit.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.cam commit --amend -m
+    ```
+* **`git ca`:** Stage all and commit with a message.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.ca '!git add -A && git commit -m' 
+    ```
+
+**Viewing and Comparing:**
+
+* **`git st`:** Check the state of your repository.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.st status
+    ```
+* **`git lg`:** View a more visually appealing log.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.lg "log --color --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit"
+    ```
+* **`git df`:** Show the diff of unstaged changes.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.df diff
+    ```
+* **`git dc`:** Show the diff of staged changes.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.dc diff --cached
+    ```
+
+**Undoing Changes:**
+
+* **`git undo`:** Reset the last commit, keeping your changes.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.undo 'reset HEAD^' 
+    ```
+
+**Remote Interactions:**
+
+* **`git fch`:** Fetch all changes from remotes.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.fch fetch
+    ```
+* **`git pl`:** Pull the latest changes from the current branch's remote.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.pl pull
+    ```
+* **`git ps`:** Push your local changes to the remote branch.
+    ```bash
+    git config --global alias.ps push
+    ```
+
+### Setting Up Git Aliases
+
+To set up these aliases, you can edit your global Git configuration file:
+
+1. **Open your `.gitconfig` file:**
+   - **Global:** `~/.gitconfig`
+   - **Local:** `.git/config`
+2. **Add the aliases:** Use the `git config` command to add each alias. For example:
+   ```bash
+   git config --global alias.co checkout
+   ```
+
+### Streamline your cloud native workflow (just like git aliases)
+
+Just as git aliases simplify your development workflow, <Link to="/meshery">Meshery</Link> streamlines the management of your cloud native infrastructure.  This CNCF project provides a unified platform to wrangle Kubernetes and other cloud native tools, so you can focus on building and deploying amazing applications.
+
+By incorporating these Git aliases into your workflow, you can streamline your development process, reduce errors, and ultimately become a more efficient developer. Experiment with different aliases to find the perfect combination that suits your needs.
+
+**Happy Git-ing!**
+
+</BlogWrapper>