Git Recovery and Reflog

git reflog --date=iso

# Display ref movements with timestamps.

git log -g --oneline --decorate

# View reflog entries using log output.

git show HEAD@{1}

# Inspect earlier HEAD position.

git branch recovered HEAD@{3}

# Preserve a reflog-discovered commit.

git reset --hard HEAD@{1}

# Restore prior branch tip exactly.

git reset --hard ORIG_HEAD

# Restore previous HEAD after disruptive operation when ORIG_HEAD is available.

git checkout -b recovered <dangling_or_reflog_commit>

# Recreate a branch from recovered commit ID.

git reset --merge ORIG_HEAD

# Restore pre-merge state when merge --abort is unavailable.

git fsck --no-reflog | grep dangling

# Locate dangling stash-like commits after accidental drop.

git cherry-pick <recovered_commit_sha>

# Apply recovered work onto a clean branch.

git fsck --full

# Validate objects and refs.

git fsck --full --dangling

# Find unreferenced commits, trees, and blobs.

git show <dangling_commit_sha>

# Review commit content before recovery.

git cat-file -p <blob_sha>

# Print blob content if a file was lost.