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Amend Second to Last Commit

Steps

  1. Stash any unstaged changes

  2. Rebase to desired commit

    git rebase -i HEAD~2

# Optionally use `git commit -i <sha1>~` if you don't want to count

  3. Change pick to edit for the desire commmit
    Hint: In vim press i to enter insert mode and press esc + : + wq to save and quit.

  4. Make the changes you want to amend to the commit and stage them with:

    git add .

  5. Amend the commit with:

    git commit --amend

    Hint: In vim press press : + wq to save and quit.

  6. Finish the rebase by running:

    git rebase --continue

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