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| Boilerpipe Text | Even for the more experienced and diligent developers, mistakes happen when working with Git repositories. So what is the best step to take after you make a mistake in Git? Well, that depends.Â
Depending on the scenario at hand, the best process for fixing your mistake might be to undo it all together. But beware: if you arenât careful, attempting to fix a mistake the wrong way can cause you to lose important work, introduce code conflicts, and more.Â
Thankfully, Git does offer some tools to help you undo mistakes specifically that are introduced with a new commit. Letâs look at all of the options you have for how to undo a Git commit in
GitKraken Git client
, first in the GUI before looking at the process in the
CLI
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Do you need to undo a Git commit?
Before you begin the process of undoing a Git commit, you should make sure you actually want to
undo
something, rather than just fix or edit something. If you do need to edit your last commit, you can
amend the Git commit
instead. Amending a Git commit allows you to correct the previous commit message and add more changes to it.
Undo Last Git Commit
Letâs say that youâve committed the wrong files, but you havenât pushed your code changes to your
Git remote
yet, so you need to Git undo the local commit. How can you undo the last commit, or group of commits, from your local Git repository?Â
Undo Last Git Commit in GitKraken
When you make a mistake in GitKraken, the solution is just one-click away. If you make a mistake with your last commit and wish to undo the last Git commit before you push, you can simply click the magical
Undo
button at the toolbar at the top of the UI.Â
Better yet, if you realize that you actually did not want to undo your last Git commit, you can click the
Redo
button to undo your undo.
Itâs important to remember, using the
Undo
button will work to undo a commit if you havenât performed any other actions, but letâs say youâve
created a Git branch
, for example. In this case, using the
Undo
button would undo the branch, not the commit.
To undo a Git commit after youâve performed another action in GitKraken, you will have to use the Git reset feature. Simply right-click on the commit from the central graph and select
Reset
->
Soft
to keep all of the changes, or
Reset
->
Hard
to discard the changes, if youâre sure you wonât need them again in the future.
Whether you prefer to use a GUI or CLI, GitKraken makes undoing actions, like undoing your last commit, easy and safe so you can have more confidence in your workflow.
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Undo Last Git Commit in the GitKraken CLI
Now, letâs go over the process of how to undo your last Git commit using the
GitKraken CLI
.
Git Reset
Compared to
reverting a Git commit
, Git reset allows you to move back in time to a particular commit, and reset your active position to a selected commit. With Git reset, you have two options: you can Git reset âsoftâ or Git reset âhardâ.Â
How do you Git undo your last commit and keep changes?Â
If you want to undo your last Git commit but keep the changes, a soft Git reset will do the trick. Using the
--soft
flag will ensure that the changes in undone revisions are preserved. You can find these changes as uncommitted local modifications in your working copy after you perform a soft Git reset. If youâre using the GitKraken CLI, you can simply type:Â
$Â git reset --soft HEAD~1
Git reset should be used with care. Letâs say, for example, that you travel back in time to a commit far back in your history; all of the commits you passed along the way may now end up in a dangling state where they exist, but nothing references them. And if you perform a âhardâ reset, you risk losing work that wasnât backed up properly. You should only perform a hard Git reset if you are positive you donât need those changes anymore.Â
$Â git reset --hard HEAD~1
As a Git best practice, you should always avoid doing anything that requires a force push, which will rewrite the history of your main branch(es).Â
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- [Advanced Tutorials](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How to Resolve a Merge Conflict in Git](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-to-resolve-merge-conflict-in-git)
- [What is Git LFS?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-git-lfs)
- [What is a Git Submodule?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/git-submodule-how-to)
- [Git Best Practices](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices)
- [Clean Up History After Cherry Picking](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices/clean-up-history-after-cherry-picking)
- [Writing a Good Git Commit Message](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices/git-commit-message)
- [What is the best Git branch strategy?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices/git-branch-strategy)
- [Git Commands](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/commands)
- [Git Definitions](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/definitions)
- [Git Problems and Solutions](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems)
- [Branching](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you create a branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/create-git-branch)
- [How do you rename a Git branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/rename-git-branch)
- [How do you switch a Git branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/switch-git-branch)
- [How do you checkout a remote branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-checkout-remote-branch)
- [How do you delete a local branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/delete-local-git-branch)
- [How do you delete a remote branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/delete-remote-git-branch)
- [How do you view your Git branch list?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-branch-list)
- [How do you merge a Git branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/merge-git-branch)
- [How do you set an upstream branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-set-upstream-branch)
- [Git Pull Remote Branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/pull-remote-git-branch)
- [Checkout](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [Git Checkout Commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-checkout-commit)
- [How do you checkout a Git tag?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-checkout-tag)
- [Cherry Pick](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [Can you cherry pick from another repository in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/cherry-pick-from-another-repository)
- [Can you cherry pick multiple commits in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/cherry-pick-multiple-commits)
- [Clone](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you Git clone a branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-clone-branch)
- [Commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you revert a commit in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/revert-git-commit)
- [How do you amend a Git commit message?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-commit-amend)
- [How do you undo a Git commit?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [Merge](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you undo a Git merge?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-merge)
- [Pull](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [Git Pull vs Fetch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-pull-vs-fetch)
- [How do you create a GitHub pull request?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-pull-requests)
- [How do you Git pull force?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-pull-force)
- [How do you Git pull rebase?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-pull-rebase)
- [Push](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you Git push a tag?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-push-tag)
- [How do you Git push to a remote branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-push-to-remote-branch)
- [How do you force a Git push?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-push-force)
- [Rebase](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you perform an interactive rebase?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-interactive-rebase)
- [When to Git rebase vs merge?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-rebase-vs-merge)
- [How do you Git rebase a branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-rebase-branch)
- [SSH](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you add an SSH key to GitHub?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-add-ssh-key)
- [GitHub](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you delete a GitHub repository?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-delete-repository)
- [How do you create a GitHub pull request?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-pull-requests)
- [How do you add an SSH key to GitHub?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-add-ssh-key)
- [How do you fork a GitHub repository?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-how-to-fork)
- [Learn Git Home](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git)
- [Git Concepts](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git#concepts)
- [Git Add](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-add)
- [Git Branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/branch)
- [Git Checkout](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-checkout)
- [Git Cherry Pick](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/cherry-pick)
- [Git Clone](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-clone)
- [Git Commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/commit)
- [Git Config](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-config)
- [Git Diff](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-diff)
- [Git Download](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-download)
- [Git Fetch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-fetch)
- [Git Flow](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-flow)
- [Git LFS](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-lfs)
- [Git Merge](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-merge)
- [Git Patch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-patch)
- [Git Push](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-push)
- [Git Rebase](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-rebase)
- [Git Remote](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-remote)
- [Git Reset](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-reset)
- [Git Squash](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-squash)
- [Git Stash](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-stash)
- [Git Worktree](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-worktree)
- [Git Tutorials](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials)
- [Beginner Tutorials](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [What is a Git Repository?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-a-git-repository)
- [What is a Git Commit?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-git-commit)
- [How to Git Commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-to-git-commit)
- [What is a Git Remote?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-git-remote)
- [How to Git Branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-to-git-branch)
- [How to Create a Git Branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/create-git-branch)
- [How to Delete a Git Branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/delete-git-branch)
- [How to Rename a Git Branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/rename-git-branch)
- [How Git SSH Works](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-git-ssh-works)
- [How Git Diff Works](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-a-diff)
- [What is Git Checkout?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-git-checkout)
- [What is Git Pull?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-git-pull)
- [Intermediate Tutorials](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How to Git Merge](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-to-git-merge)
- [How to Git Stash](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-to-git-stash)
- [How to Create Git Hooks](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-to-create-git-hooks)
- [How to Git Squash](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-git-squash)
- [What is a Pull Request in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-a-pull-request-in-git)
- [How to Git Cherry Pick](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-to-cherry-pick-git)
- [What is Git Rebase?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-git-rebase)
- [Advanced Tutorials](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How to Resolve a Merge Conflict in Git](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/how-to-resolve-merge-conflict-in-git)
- [What is Git LFS?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/what-is-git-lfs)
- [What is a Git Submodule?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/tutorials/git-submodule-how-to)
- [Git Best Practices](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices)
- [Clean Up History After Cherry Picking](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices/clean-up-history-after-cherry-picking)
- [Writing a Good Git Commit Message](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices/git-commit-message)
- [What is the best Git branch strategy?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices/git-branch-strategy)
- [Git Commands](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/commands)
- [Git Definitions](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/definitions)
- [Git Problems and Solutions](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems)
- [Branching](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you create a branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/create-git-branch)
- [How do you rename a Git branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/rename-git-branch)
- [How do you switch a Git branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/switch-git-branch)
- [How do you checkout a remote branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-checkout-remote-branch)
- [How do you delete a local branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/delete-local-git-branch)
- [How do you delete a remote branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/delete-remote-git-branch)
- [How do you view your Git branch list?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-branch-list)
- [How do you merge a Git branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/merge-git-branch)
- [How do you set an upstream branch in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-set-upstream-branch)
- [Git Pull Remote Branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/pull-remote-git-branch)
- [Checkout](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [Git Checkout Commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-checkout-commit)
- [How do you checkout a Git tag?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-checkout-tag)
- [Cherry Pick](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [Can you cherry pick from another repository in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/cherry-pick-from-another-repository)
- [Can you cherry pick multiple commits in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/cherry-pick-multiple-commits)
- [Clone](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you Git clone a branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-clone-branch)
- [Commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you revert a commit in Git?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/revert-git-commit)
- [How do you amend a Git commit message?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-commit-amend)
- [How do you undo a Git commit?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [Merge](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you undo a Git merge?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-merge)
- [Pull](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [Git Pull vs Fetch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-pull-vs-fetch)
- [How do you create a GitHub pull request?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-pull-requests)
- [How do you Git pull force?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-pull-force)
- [How do you Git pull rebase?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-pull-rebase)
- [Push](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you Git push a tag?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-push-tag)
- [How do you Git push to a remote branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-push-to-remote-branch)
- [How do you force a Git push?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-push-force)
- [Rebase](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you perform an interactive rebase?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-interactive-rebase)
- [When to Git rebase vs merge?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-rebase-vs-merge)
- [How do you Git rebase a branch?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-rebase-branch)
- [SSH](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you add an SSH key to GitHub?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-add-ssh-key)
- [GitHub](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/undo-git-commit)
- [How do you delete a GitHub repository?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-delete-repository)
- [How do you create a GitHub pull request?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-pull-requests)
- [How do you add an SSH key to GitHub?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-add-ssh-key)
- [How do you fork a GitHub repository?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/github-how-to-fork)
# Undo Git Commit
Even for the more experienced and diligent developers, mistakes happen when working with Git repositories. So what is the best step to take after you make a mistake in Git? Well, that depends.
Depending on the scenario at hand, the best process for fixing your mistake might be to undo it all together. But beware: if you arenât careful, attempting to fix a mistake the wrong way can cause you to lose important work, introduce code conflicts, and more.
Thankfully, Git does offer some tools to help you undo mistakes specifically that are introduced with a new commit. Letâs look at all of the options you have for how to undo a Git commit in [GitKraken Git client](https://www.gitkraken.com/git-client), first in the GUI before looking at the process in the [CLI](https://www.gitkraken.com/cli).
âThank you @GitKraken for the undo feature, accidentally discarded all my changes but now they are back again đâ â [@offset1337](https://twitter.com/offset1337/status/1107615811181658118)
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## **Do you need to undo a Git commit?**
Before you begin the process of undoing a Git commit, you should make sure you actually want to *undo* something, rather than just fix or edit something. If you do need to edit your last commit, you can [amend the Git commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-commit-amend) instead. Amending a Git commit allows you to correct the previous commit message and add more changes to it.
## **Undo Last Git Commit**
Letâs say that youâve committed the wrong files, but you havenât pushed your code changes to your [Git remote](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-remote) yet, so you need to Git undo the local commit. How can you undo the last commit, or group of commits, from your local Git repository?
## **Undo Last Git Commit in GitKraken**
When you make a mistake in GitKraken, the solution is just one-click away. If you make a mistake with your last commit and wish to undo the last Git commit before you push, you can simply click the magical `Undo` button at the toolbar at the top of the UI.

Better yet, if you realize that you actually did not want to undo your last Git commit, you can click the `Redo` button to undo your undo.
Itâs important to remember, using the `Undo` button will work to undo a commit if you havenât performed any other actions, but letâs say youâve [created a Git branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/create-git-branch), for example. In this case, using the `Undo` button would undo the branch, not the commit.
To undo a Git commit after youâve performed another action in GitKraken, you will have to use the Git reset feature. Simply right-click on the commit from the central graph and select `Reset` -\> `Soft` to keep all of the changes, or `Reset` -\> `Hard` to discard the changes, if youâre sure you wonât need them again in the future.

Whether you prefer to use a GUI or CLI, GitKraken makes undoing actions, like undoing your last commit, easy and safe so you can have more confidence in your workflow.
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## **Undo Last Git Commit in the GitKraken CLI**
Now, letâs go over the process of how to undo your last Git commit using the [GitKraken CLI](https://www.gitkraken.com/cli).
## **Git Reset**
Compared to [reverting a Git commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/revert-git-commit), Git reset allows you to move back in time to a particular commit, and reset your active position to a selected commit. With Git reset, you have two options: you can Git reset âsoftâ or Git reset âhardâ.
## **How do you Git undo your last commit and keep changes?**
If you want to undo your last Git commit but keep the changes, a soft Git reset will do the trick. Using the `--soft` flag will ensure that the changes in undone revisions are preserved. You can find these changes as uncommitted local modifications in your working copy after you perform a soft Git reset. If youâre using the GitKraken CLI, you can simply type:
`$Â git reset --soft HEAD~1`
Git reset should be used with care. Letâs say, for example, that you travel back in time to a commit far back in your history; all of the commits you passed along the way may now end up in a dangling state where they exist, but nothing references them. And if you perform a âhardâ reset, you risk losing work that wasnât backed up properly. You should only perform a hard Git reset if you are positive you donât need those changes anymore.
`$Â git reset --hard HEAD~1`
As a Git best practice, you should always avoid doing anything that requires a force push, which will rewrite the history of your main branch(es).
Get ready to revolutionize your workflow with Git by having the power of a GUI and CLI at your fingertips, enabling you to choose the best tool for each action according to your preference.
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### Additional Resources
[](https://www.gitkraken.com/blog/how-gitkrakens-ai-powered-commit-composer-eliminates-git-cleanup-headaches)
##### [How GitKrakenâs AI-Powered Commit Composer Eliminates Git Cleanup Headaches](https://www.gitkraken.com/blog/how-gitkrakens-ai-powered-commit-composer-eliminates-git-cleanup-headaches)
[](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-add)
##### [Git Add](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-add)
[](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices/git-commit-message)
##### [Writing a Good Git Commit Message](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/best-practices/git-commit-message)
[](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/revert-git-commit)
##### [How to Revert a Git Commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/revert-git-commit)
[](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-commit-amend)
##### [How do you amend a Git commit?](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-commit-amend)
[](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/commit)
##### [Learn Git: Commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/commit)
#### Table of Contents
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| Readable Markdown | Even for the more experienced and diligent developers, mistakes happen when working with Git repositories. So what is the best step to take after you make a mistake in Git? Well, that depends.
Depending on the scenario at hand, the best process for fixing your mistake might be to undo it all together. But beware: if you arenât careful, attempting to fix a mistake the wrong way can cause you to lose important work, introduce code conflicts, and more.
Thankfully, Git does offer some tools to help you undo mistakes specifically that are introduced with a new commit. Letâs look at all of the options you have for how to undo a Git commit in [GitKraken Git client](https://www.gitkraken.com/git-client), first in the GUI before looking at the process in the [CLI](https://www.gitkraken.com/cli).
âThank you @GitKraken for the undo feature, accidentally discarded all my changes but now they are back again đâ â [@offset1337](https://twitter.com/offset1337/status/1107615811181658118)
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## **Do you need to undo a Git commit?**
Before you begin the process of undoing a Git commit, you should make sure you actually want to *undo* something, rather than just fix or edit something. If you do need to edit your last commit, you can [amend the Git commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/git-commit-amend) instead. Amending a Git commit allows you to correct the previous commit message and add more changes to it.
## **Undo Last Git Commit**
Letâs say that youâve committed the wrong files, but you havenât pushed your code changes to your [Git remote](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/git-remote) yet, so you need to Git undo the local commit. How can you undo the last commit, or group of commits, from your local Git repository?
## **Undo Last Git Commit in GitKraken**
When you make a mistake in GitKraken, the solution is just one-click away. If you make a mistake with your last commit and wish to undo the last Git commit before you push, you can simply click the magical `Undo` button at the toolbar at the top of the UI.

Better yet, if you realize that you actually did not want to undo your last Git commit, you can click the `Redo` button to undo your undo.
Itâs important to remember, using the `Undo` button will work to undo a commit if you havenât performed any other actions, but letâs say youâve [created a Git branch](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/create-git-branch), for example. In this case, using the `Undo` button would undo the branch, not the commit.
To undo a Git commit after youâve performed another action in GitKraken, you will have to use the Git reset feature. Simply right-click on the commit from the central graph and select `Reset` -\> `Soft` to keep all of the changes, or `Reset` -\> `Hard` to discard the changes, if youâre sure you wonât need them again in the future.

Whether you prefer to use a GUI or CLI, GitKraken makes undoing actions, like undoing your last commit, easy and safe so you can have more confidence in your workflow.
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## **Undo Last Git Commit in the GitKraken CLI**
Now, letâs go over the process of how to undo your last Git commit using the [GitKraken CLI](https://www.gitkraken.com/cli).
## **Git Reset**
Compared to [reverting a Git commit](https://www.gitkraken.com/learn/git/problems/revert-git-commit), Git reset allows you to move back in time to a particular commit, and reset your active position to a selected commit. With Git reset, you have two options: you can Git reset âsoftâ or Git reset âhardâ.
## **How do you Git undo your last commit and keep changes?**
If you want to undo your last Git commit but keep the changes, a soft Git reset will do the trick. Using the `--soft` flag will ensure that the changes in undone revisions are preserved. You can find these changes as uncommitted local modifications in your working copy after you perform a soft Git reset. If youâre using the GitKraken CLI, you can simply type:
`$Â git reset --soft HEAD~1`
Git reset should be used with care. Letâs say, for example, that you travel back in time to a commit far back in your history; all of the commits you passed along the way may now end up in a dangling state where they exist, but nothing references them. And if you perform a âhardâ reset, you risk losing work that wasnât backed up properly. You should only perform a hard Git reset if you are positive you donât need those changes anymore.
`$Â git reset --hard HEAD~1`
As a Git best practice, you should always avoid doing anything that requires a force push, which will rewrite the history of your main branch(es).
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