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Git Fetch, Remote Updates, and the Modern "Always-Synced" Workflow

Fetch updates knowledge; pull updates files. Teach teams the fetch/pull/push contract.

5 min read Updated 2025

Fetch is safe and frequent; pull updates your working tree; push publishes your commits. Keep local view synced without breaking work.

Remote sync flow

Remote repo → fetch → remote-tracking branches → pull → working tree.

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