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Undo a git add - remove files staged for a git commit

git reset filename.txt

Will remove a file named filename.txt from the current index, the "about to be committed" area, without changing anything else.

To undo git add . use git reset (no dot).

Searched words: 
undo git add unstage remove git rm --cached filename.txt git delete from index cancel from commit

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