Discard Unpushed Commits Completely
If you want to completely remove unpushed commits from your local repository history, including any changes they introduced, you can use the git reset
command.
- Reset to a Specific Commit: Use
git log
to identify the commit you want to reset to. Then, use the following command to reset the branch to that commit, discarding all commits after it:
git reset --hard <commit_hash>
Replace <commit_hash>
with the hash of the commit you want to reset to.
- Force Push: After resetting, if you’ve already pushed the commits you want to remove, you’ll need to force push to update the remote repository:
git push origin <branch_name> --force
Replace <branch_name>
with the name of your branch.
How do I Delete Unpushed Git Commits?
Sometimes you might make mistakes in your Git commits and want to start fresh. Here’s how to remove unpushed commits in Git, focusing on two clear methods.
Table of Content
- Using Soft Reset
- Using Hard Reset
- Discard Unpushed Commits Completely
- Preserve Changes from Unpushed Commits