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

Submitted by Benjamin Melançon on August 15, 2010 - 6:27pm

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

Comments

Submitted by Alin (not verified) on May 31, 2017 - 2:56am.

This is the recommended page when you google "undo git add". Easy and on point. Thank you

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on March 15, 2018 - 6:45pm.

Very straightforward. Thank you.

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