git revert local commits not pushed code example

Example 1: git remove commit before push

# Removes latest commit from the stash, KEEPS changes
git reset --soft HEAD~

# Removes latest commit from the stash, DELETES changes
git reset --hard HEAD~

Example 2: cancel a commit not pushed

git reset --soft HEAD~

Example 3: git undo pushed commit

git reset <previous label or sha1>
git commit -am "commit message"
git push -f <remote-name> <branch-name>  //  git push -f origin master

Example 4: how to revert last pushed commit

To reset a brancj to some good commit:

In the server, move the cursor back to the last known good commit:

git push -f origin <last_known_good_commit>:<branch_name>

Locally, do the same:

git reset --hard <last_known_good_commit>
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