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title: "Discussion on \"git fetch vs git pull (vs git pull --rebase): Differences, Divergent Branches and When to Use Each (Tested Examples)\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"git fetch vs git pull (vs git pull --rebase): Differences, Divergent Branches and When to Use Each (Tested Examples)\". git fetch downloads new commits, branches and tags from a remote and updates your remote-tracking branches (like origin/main), but it never touches your local branch or your working files. git pull ru"
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# [git fetch vs git pull (vs git pull --rebase): Differences, Divergent Branches and When to Use Each (Tested Examples)](https://mfaysaldev.hashnode.dev/git-fetch-vs-git-pull?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

git fetch downloads new commits, branches and tags from a remote and updates your remote-tracking branches (like origin/main), but it never touches your local branch or your working files. git pull ru

18h ago · 14 min read · mfaysaldev.hashnode.dev  
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