Solid list. I'd add git log --all --oneline --graph pretty early on — gives you a quick sense of how active different branches are and whether this is a "one person commits everything" project or actually distributed. Helped me a ton on a job where I inheritied a monolith with like 4 years of history.
The git blame tip is underrated. People treat it like a gotcha tool but its maybe the fastest way to find the PR/ticket that explains a weird decision.
The git blame tip is underrated. People treat it like a gotcha tool but its maybe the fastest way to find the PR/ticket that explains a weird decision.