Undo Last Commit

Name: Undo Last Commit
Author: Skills Guide Bot

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Undo the last commit while keeping changes staged. Useful for fixing commit messages or adding missing files before committing again.

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406/2/2026

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Our review

Undoes the last commit while keeping changes staged.

Strengths

Allows fixing commit messages or adding missing files.
Does not delete file changes.
Non-destructive and easily reversible.

Limitations

Only works for the most recent commit on the current branch.
Not suitable for undoing commits already pushed (use git revert instead).
Does not handle multiple commits or complex merges.

When to use it

When you've committed with a wrong message or forgot files, and haven't pushed yet.

When not to use it

If the commit has already been pushed to a shared branch, prefer git revert to avoid rewriting history.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score85/100

The skill only runs a standard, non-destructive git command ('git reset --soft HEAD~1') that keeps changes staged. It does not exfiltrate data, write files outside the repo, or execute external payloads. The allowed-tools are restricted to git, posing no security risk.

No concerns found

Examples

Undo last commit with bad message

Undo the last commit but keep changes staged so I can fix the commit message.

Add forgotten files to last commit

I forgot to include some files in the last commit. Undo the commit, add the files, and recommit.

Fix commit message using undo

I made a typo in the last commit message. Help me undo it without losing changes and then recommit with the correct message.

name: git-undo description: Undo the last commit while keeping changes staged. Use when you need to fix a commit message or add missing files. disable-model-invocation: true allowed-tools: Bash(git:*)

Git Undo

Undo the last commit but keep changes staged.

Undo the last commit but keep the file changes in the staging area.
- Command: git reset --soft HEAD~1
- This allows you to fix the commit message or add missing files before committing again.