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Njabulo Majozi
Njabulo Majozi

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Resolving Unexpected Git Hook Changes

Situation: Unwanted file modifications

Recently, after merging a branch, my Pull Request unexpectedly showed numerous file changes that had minor auto-modifications (e.g., “Hello” to 'Hello') due to an active Git hook. These changes weren't part of my task, leading to a noisy and unclear PR.

Task: Isolate & Maintain Focus

Needed to:

  • Revert unrelated changes
  • Keep the PR diff focused on the current task I was working on

Actions: Step-by-step approach

Step-by-step approach code snippet

Results: Clean PR

  • Restored the affected files to their original state
  • My PR was clean and contained only the relevant task changes

What are your go-to Git commands for managing tricky situations? Share in the comments!

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