How do you reset the staging area to match the last commit?
GraceDv
Posted by GraceDv
Last Updated: July 11, 2024
reset-staging last-commit
To reset the staging area to match the last commit in Git, you can use the following command: 
git reset HEAD
This command will unstage any changes that you have added to the staging area, effectively resetting it to match the last commit. However, it does not change your working directory, so any changes you made to the files will remain in your working directory. If you want to discard all changes in both the staging area and the working directory, you can use: 
git reset --hard HEAD
Caution: This command will permanently discard any unsaved changes in your working directory. Use it only if you are sure you want to lose those changes. To summarize: - Use git reset HEAD to unstage changes but keep them in your working directory. - Use git reset --hard HEAD to completely discard changes in both the staging area and the working directory.
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