The latest articles on DEV Community by Sankeeth Sriranganathan (@sankeeth). https://dev.to/sankeeth https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F371012%2F300a67af-4006-4639-a6cf-43d91b150f74.jpg https://dev.to/sankeeth en Sankeeth Sriranganathan Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:10:25 +0000 https://dev.to/sankeeth/how-to-undo-a-git-push-7m6 https://dev.to/sankeeth/how-to-undo-a-git-push-7m6 <p>Programmers, even the best, can make mistakes. They might upload unfinished code online by accident, to the wrong place, or even share private info.</p> <p><strong>Mistake made:</strong> Pushed unwanted code online</p> <p><strong>Solution:</strong> Use the <code>git reset</code> command to remove the unwanted changes</p> <ol> <li>Use <code>git log</code> to view your commit history and find the bad commit (like a rewind button for your code history).</li> <li>Run <code>git reset --soft &lt;commit-hash&gt;</code> to point your branch back to a specific commit.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Two ways to "undo" a pushed commit:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <code>git reset --soft</code><strong>:</strong> Keeps your changes and adds them to be committed later.</li> <li> <code>git reset --hard</code><strong>:</strong> Completely removes the changes from your code.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pushing the fix (optional):</strong></p> <p>After "undoing" the mistake, you can push the changes again using <code>git push --hard</code>. <strong>Be careful!</strong> This rewrites history online, so only do this if everyone agrees.</p>