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git reset

  • git reset --soft, any changes are left as staged (or "ready to commit")
  • git reset --mixed, any changes are left as unstaged
  • git reset --hard, any changes are discarded

Example:

git reset --soft HEAD^

Navigating git

Shortcuts for path-specs

  • HEAD is the current commit
  • HEAD^ is the same as HEAD~1, meaning one commit back from current commit
  • HEAD^^ is the same as HEAD~2, meaning two commits back from current commit
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