diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f838d5c..09319be 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ For clarity's sake all examples in this document use a customized bash prompt in - [I accidentally deleted my branch](#i-accidentally-deleted-my-branch) - [I want to delete a branch](#i-want-to-delete-a-branch) - [Rebasing and Merging](#rebasing-and-merging) + - [I want to undo rebase/merge](#undo-rebase) - [I rebased, but I don't want to force push.](#i-rebased-but-i-dont-want-to-force-push) - [I need to combine commits](#i-need-to-combine-commits) - [Safe merging strategy](#safe-merging-strategy) @@ -561,6 +562,15 @@ To delete a local branch: ## Rebasing and Merging + +### I want to undo rebase/merge + +You may have merge/rebase your current branch with a wrong branch, or you simply cannot manage to achieve a correct result or even finish the rebase/merge process. Git is saving the original HEAD pointer in ORIG_HEAD, so it is simple to recover you're branch at the state before the rebase/merge. + +```sh +(my-branch)$ git reset --hard ORIG_HEAD +``` + ### I rebased, but I don't want to force push.