git reset --soft: undo a commit without losing your changes

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Did I commit too early? Don’t delete anything. If you haven’t pushed yet, run git reset with the --soft flag.

Your commit will disappear, but every change stays staged and ready for you to use. You won’t lose a thing — you just uncommitted.

Want the full walkthrough (including how to reuse the original message)? I covered it here: Undoing the last commit and keeping the changes for a next commit

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