How to Git Clone a Specific Commit | Pull a Single Commit from GitHub or GitLab

Published: 04 September 2023
on channel: Cameron McKenzie

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🚀 Wanna clone that specific Git commit?

💥 No problemo! 🍯

Git might not give you a direct command to clone a single commit from a branch, but for that, but we've got some sneaky tricks up our sleeves. 😎

🌟 First up, the 'Clone-and-Reset' dance! 🕺💃

1. Clone the branch that's got the golden commit you're after.
2. Reset your workspace to that magical commit state.

Now, let's spill the tea ☕ on the alternatives, darling!

🌈 The 'Clone-and-Branch' vibe! 🌈

You get a new branch – big deal! 😒 Local branches can be ditched easily, no sweat!

💼 Benefits and Drawbacks? We've got 'em! 💼

Clone-and-Reset: Staying on one branch is fabulous, but sharing your changes might be drama 🙄, especially on a shared repo!

Clone-and-Branch: A new branch? Not a biggie! Pushing changes back to the server? Piece of 🍰!

🛠️ Here's how to Git Clone a Specific Commit like a boss! 🛠️

1. Grab the remote repo's URL.
2. Git clone it, duh!
3. Switch to the branch with your dreamy commit.
4. Get that 7-digit SHA id, like it's your lucky charm.
5. Smack it with a hard git reset – bam! 💥

😼 Example time! 😼

Let's say you're vibing with the third last commit (ID: fcbd92b) on the master branch of your GitHub treasure trove! 🌟

git clone https://github.com/cameronmcnz/rock-p...
git reset --hard fcbd92b

Tada! You're one sassy cat with a specific commit clone! 🐱

🔄 Alternate Strategy Alert! 🔄

1. Clone the remote.
2. Birth a new branch from your commit crush.
3. Switch to that branch, baby!

🚀 How to minimize clone depth? 🚀

Sometimes you just wanna keep it shallow, right? 😉 Use the '--depth' flag to set your clone depth and get only what you need!

git clone --depth 5 https://github.com/cameronmcnz/rock-p...

Voila! Only 5 commits in your life! 💃

Now, go out there and Git Clone those commits like the superstar developer you are! 🌟🚀💻💅😘 #GitMagic #CloneThatCommit

(By the way, I didn't write that.)

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2:55 Hard git reset to specific commit
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5:55 Create branch off specific commit
6:36 Switch to specific git commit branch
8:29 Merge specific commit branch
9:06 View merge of specific commit to main
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