hg
distributed version control system
TLDR
Initialize repository
$ hg init
Clone repository$ hg clone [url]
Show status$ hg status
Add files$ hg add [files]
Commit changes$ hg commit -m "[message]"
View log$ hg log
Pull changes$ hg pull
Push changes$ hg push
SYNOPSIS
hg command [options]
DESCRIPTION
Mercurial (hg) is a distributed version control system. It tracks changes in source code and supports branching, merging, and collaboration.
Mercurial is similar to Git but with different command syntax and philosophy. It emphasizes simplicity and consistency in its interface.
PARAMETERS
COMMAND
Mercurial command.init
Create repository.clone
Clone repository.status
Show working directory status.add
Add files.commit
Commit changes.log
Show history.pull
Pull from remote.push
Push to remote.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Less popular than Git. Different workflow. Extension system for features.
HISTORY
Mercurial was created by Matt Mackall in 2005, shortly after Git, as another solution for Linux kernel development.