Undo Last Commit

Name: Undo Last Commit
Author: Skills Guide Bot

VerifiedSafe

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

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306/2/2026

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#git#undo#commit#reset#staging

Our review

Undo the last commit while keeping changes staged.

Strengths

Quick and non-destructive operation
Preserves changes ready for a new commit
Allows fixing the commit message or adding missing files

Limitations

Only works for the most recent commit (HEAD~1)
Not suitable for undoing multiple commits at once
Requires basic Git knowledge

When to use it

Use this skill when you committed too early and need to adjust the message or add missing files.

When not to use it

Avoid using it if the commit has already been pushed to a shared remote repository.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score85/100

The command `git reset --soft HEAD~1` is a standard, non-destructive git operation that only moves the HEAD pointer backward and keeps changes staged. It does not involve any exfiltration, file deletion, or network access, and is restricted to git-related Bash commands.

No concerns found

Examples

Undo last commit

Undo the last commit but keep the changes staged.

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.