A practical guide to undoing Git commits using the right command for each situation. Covers git reset (soft, hard, and default) for removing local commits, git revert for safely undoing pushed commits without rewriting history, git restore for recovering individual files, git commit --amend for fixing the most recent commit, and git reflog for recovering work after accidental hard resets. Includes a quick-reference cheat sheet and clear guidance on when to use each approach.
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What a Commit Actually IsWhy “Undo Commit” Causes So Much ConfusionThe Fast Cheat SheetRemove the Last Local Commit with git resetUndo a Pushed Commit with git revertRestore a Single File with git restoreFix the Last Commit with git commit --amendRecover Deleted Work with git reflogUndo git addWhich Command Should You Use?Final ThoughtsSort: