Git

Distributed version control system

About Git

Git is the standard version control system used by virtually every software project. It tracks changes, enables branching, and supports distributed collaboration.

Key Features

Distributed architecture
Fast branching
Merge strategies
Staging area
Hooks
Submodules

Git is so fundamental to modern software development that it is nearly invisible — every developer uses it, and every tool integrates with it. Created by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development, Git's distributed architecture means every developer has a complete copy of the repository history. Its branching model is fast and lightweight, enabling workflows like feature branches, GitFlow, and trunk-based development. While Git's command-line interface has a reputation for complexity, its core concepts — commits, branches, merges, and remotes — are straightforward once learned.