Fixing Mistakes & Recovery

Intermediate

Learn how to safely undo changes and recover from mistakes. Master reset modes, revert for shared branches, and use reflog as your safety net. Essential skills for confident Git usage.

2-3 hours•4 problems

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Learning Path

#scenario-1-5

Discard Changes and Restore Files

🎯Mixed

You made changes to several files but want to discard them. Learn safe ways to undo uncommitted work.

EasyFundamentals4 Questionsundorestore+1 more

#scenario-5-1

Reset Explained: Soft, Mixed, and Hard

🎯Mixed

You've made a commit you want to undo locally. git reset is the tool, but it has three modes: soft, mixed, and hard. Understanding them is key to avoiding data loss.

MediumFixing Mistakes4 Questionsresetundo+1 more

#scenario-5-2

Reverting Pushed Commits Safely

💻Terminal

You've pushed a commit to a shared branch that introduced a bug. You can't use git reset because it rewrites history. The safe way is with git revert.

MediumFixing Mistakesrevertundo+1 more

#scenario-5-3

Recovery with Reflog

🎯Mixed

Disaster! You accidentally used git reset --hard and lost a commit. git reflog is your safety net, tracking all movements of HEAD, allowing you to recover.

HardFixing Mistakes4 Questionsreflogrecovery+1 more