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Terminal commands to check Git remote configurations

#git #github #terminal #cli

Here are the commands to check Git remote configurations:

Check Remote URLs 

git remote -v
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This shows all remote repositories with their fetch and push URLs.

List Remote Names 

git remote
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Shows just the names of your remotes (usually "origin").

Get Detailed Remote Info 

git remote show origin
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Shows detailed information about a specific remote including fetch/push URLs and branch tracking.

Check Remote URL for Specific Remote 

git config --get remote.origin.url
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Directly gets the URL for the "origin" remote.

Common Output Examples 

$ git remote -v
origin  https://github.com/user/repo.git (fetch)
origin  https://github.com/user/repo.git (push)
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If you don't see any output, it means no remote repositories are configured. You can add one with:

git remote add origin <repository-url>
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