You run git commit only to realize you forgot to add a file or that you made a mistake. We all do it, but we can never remember how to undo it! What is the command to undo a git commit?
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To undo your last commit and leave the previously committed changes unstaged, use the command:
Personally, I like to keep this aliased to
git uncommitfor quick reference. To do so, add this to your git configuration:If you’d like to undo the commit but leave the changes staged, run:
If you simply want to redo the commit message, there is no need to rest. You can change the message using:
This can also be used to add changes to the previous commit. For example, to add a file that you forgot to include, run:
You’ll be given the opportunity to modify the commit message and the newly added file will be included.
To completely remove all traces of the last commit, nuke it from orbit with:
To revert to a specific previous commit, losing all history between, use: