What is git pull used for?

git pull is used to fetch changes from a remote repository and apply them to the current local branch.

When you run git pull:

• first git fetch runs (downloading new commits from the server)
• then the changes are integrated into the current branch (usually via merge, less often via rebase, depending on the settings)

As a result:

• the local branch is updated
• the working directory changes
• the project history gains new commits

git pull is used when you need to synchronize the local branch with the remote one and continue working with the up-to-date version of the project.