Pulling vs. fetching in Git
The Problem
What is the difference between git pull and git fetch?
The Solution
The git fetch command updates the remote tracking branches in a repository. In other words, it pulls the latest versions of the remote repository’s branches without applying any changes to local branches.
The git pull command performs a git fetch and then a git merge or git-rebase on the current branch in the local repository. In other words, it updates the repository’s remote-tracking branches and then brings the current local branch up to date with its remote version.
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