--- title: Git Concepts Simulator: Learn Branches, Commits, Staging... description: An interactive browser-based Git simulator that lets users practice core Git concepts through a visual repository model. It covers the working directory,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/dvdxr0g5v twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Git Concepts Simulator: Learn Branches, Commits, Staging and Remotes | daily.dev og:description: An interactive browser-based Git simulator that lets users practice core Git concepts through a visual repository model. It covers the working directory,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/dvdxr0g5v og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/dvDxR0g5v.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Git Concepts Simulator: Learn Branches, Commits, Staging and Remotes **[Bobby Iliev](https://daily.dev/sources/9adj6fgmy)** · [@bobbyiliev](https://daily.dev/bobbyiliev) · 227 upvotes · 53 comments ## Summary An interactive browser-based Git simulator that lets users practice core Git concepts through a visual repository model. It covers the working directory, staging area, local commits, branch pointers, remotes, fast-forward merges, fetch, and rebase — all without running real Git. The tool is designed around a 'concepts first' approach, helping learners build a mental model before applying commands on real projects. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@cjbaccus** · 15 upvotes > Yet another great training link. Sharing with my team! Thanks again as always! **@tranduc01** · 10 upvotes >  **@netgeo360** · 5 upvotes > Extremely useful for Git beginners. It helps you build real knowledge rather than relying on copy-pasted commands from AI prompts. **@ckphirakbot** · 4 upvotes >  **@aniruddha120** · 3 upvotes > I can't believe that this website is free. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#git](https://daily.dev/tags/git), [#version-control](https://daily.dev/tags/version-control) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/dvdxr0g5v) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/dvdxr0g5v","headline":"Git Concepts Simulator: Learn Branches, Commits, Staging and Remotes","text":"Shared: Git Concepts Simulator: Learn Branches, Commits, Staging and Remotes","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/dvdxr0g5v","datePublished":"2026-06-02T09:28:34.434Z","dateModified":"2026-06-02T09:29:39.415Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bobby Iliev","url":"https://daily.dev/bobbyiliev","image":"https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/21223421?v=4","description":"DevOps, DevEx, cloud & open source\n","worksFor":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Materialize","logo":"https://res.cloudinary.com/daily-now/image/upload/s--4mL2CrlK--/f_auto/v1725263959/companies/materialize"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"EndorseAction"},"userInteractionCount":78960}},"image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--2-1xRawN--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2011","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":227},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":53}],"sharedContent":{"@type":"WebPage","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/OGdqhL89k"},"comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Yet another great training link. 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