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Git Fetch — Free Git & GitHub Tutorial

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Git Fetch in Git & GitHub

`git fetch` downloads commits from the remote but doesn't integrate them into your branch yet. It's safer than pull because it doesn't modify your working directory or current branch. You can inspect the changes before merging.

After fetch, use `git merge` to integrate, or `git diff origin/main main` to compare before merging.

Arjun fetches to see what Priya has pushed, reviews the changes, and then merges if everything looks good.

Git Fetch — Syntax

git fetch <remote>              # Fetch from remote
git fetch                       # Fetch from all remotes

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