Apply inverse changes into the index and working tree first.
Section: Revert Basics
Revert several commits without auto-committing
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git revert --no-commit <start_commit>^..<end_commit>Explanation
Useful when combining multiple reversions into a single manual commit.
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 a single commit
Create a new commit that reverses an earlier commit.
Mental model for reset vs restore vs revert
Quick decision guide for the three similarly named commands.
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.