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git revert

CautionRevert a commit

git revert <commit>

Creates a new commit that undoes a given commit — safe, history-preserving.

Examples

  • git revert HEADUndo the last commit safely

Syntax

git revert <commit>

Before you run it

Adds an inverse commit.

Used when you see

Undo a bad commit/push
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After pushing, revert to undo safelyOn shared branches, revert beats rewriting.
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