Name the key commands used in the Git version control system.

Key Git commands that are frequently used:

• git init — initialize a new repository.
• git clone <url> — clone a remote repository.
• git status — shows the current state of the repository.
• git add <file> — add changes to the staging area.
• git commit -m "message" — commit changes with a message.
• git push — push commits to a remote repository.
• git pull — fetch changes from a remote repository and merge.
• git branch — show branches or create a new one.
• git checkout <branch> — switch to another branch.
• git merge <branch> — merge the specified branch into the current one.

Example:

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git push origin main