# Git Cheat Sheet : Remove previous commit

Git is a powerful version control system that allows developers to manage their code efficiently.

## Remove local committed changes

If you have accidentally made a wrong commit in Git on you local repository (not pushed to the remote). You have used `git commit` command, meaning the commit only exist only locally.

You can use `git status` to verify the last commit on your branch.

Use the following command to undo you commit:

```bash
git reset --soft HEAD~1
```

The command will undo (remove) the last commit on your branch, but it will keep the changes.

## Remove remote committed changes

Sadly your faulty commit was pushed to the remote and you want to undo it.

⚠️ I recommend to not undo commit on the remote as you will rewrite the branch history. Instead use the revert command.⚠️

First identity the commit hash with the command below :

```bash
git log --onleline
```

Then you can undo the faulty commit using the hash and push the modification to the remote

```bash
git revert <commit-hash> --no-edit # Revert the commit
git push # Push the modification to the remote
```

The branch history will show the commit and the revert commit.

## Conclusion

There are **several** ways to remove commits from Git, we exposed two simple methods to perform this task.

* `git reset` : This command is used to undo a commit that has not been pushed to the remote, allowing you to update your local repository.
    
* `git revert` : This command safely undoes a commit that has already been pushed to the remote by creating a new commit that revert the changes