How to undo a git rebase? Hint: git reflog and git reset
📰 Dev.to · Gunnari Auvinen
Learn how to undo a git rebase using git reflog and git reset to recover from mistakes and maintain a clean codebase
Action Steps
- Run git reflog to view commit history
- Identify the commit before the rebase using git reflog
- Apply git reset to revert to the desired commit
- Use git reset --hard to discard changes and restore the previous commit
- Verify the changes using git log and git status
Who Needs to Know This
Developers and DevOps engineers benefit from knowing how to undo a git rebase to collaborate efficiently and avoid errors
Key Insight
💡 Git reflog helps you recover from rebase mistakes by providing a record of all commits
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💡 Undo git rebase mistakes with git reflog and git reset!
Key Takeaways
Learn how to undo a git rebase using git reflog and git reset to recover from mistakes and maintain a clean codebase
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