Create a new commit that reverses an earlier commit.
Section: Revert Basics
Revert a single commit
bash
bash
git revert <commit_sha>Explanation
Preferred for undoing already-shared history because it preserves the public timeline.
Learn the surrounding workflow
Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
Related commands
Same sheet · prioritizing Revert Basics
Revert several commits without auto-committing
Apply inverse changes into the index and working tree first.
Undo last commit but keep everything staged
Move HEAD back one commit while preserving index and working tree.
Discard unstaged changes in a file
Restore a file in the working tree from the index.
Mental model for reset vs restore vs revert
Quick decision guide for the three similarly named commands.