To revert a commit in Git, use the command:
git revert <commit-ID>
This command creates a new commit that undoes the changes made by the
specified commit without altering the commit history. First, get the unique
commit ID you want to revert by using git log. Then run the revert command
with this ID. This adds a new commit that reverses the changes of the targeted
commit. Key points:
git revertdoes not remove the original commit; instead, it adds a new commit that negates it.- This method is safe for published commits because it maintains the commit history.
- For multiple commits, use a range like
git revert <older-commit-ID>..<newer-commit-ID>to revert them all. - Tools like GitKraken or GitLens in VS Code provide graphical ways to revert commits with a few clicks.
In summary, git revert is the safest and most common way to undo a commit
while preserving the commit history in Git repositories.
