Git Commit --amend

The git commit --amend command allows you to modify the most recent commit. It's the quickest way to fix mistakes in your last commit.

Basic Usage

# Change commit message
git commit --amend -m "New message"

# Add files to last commit
git add forgotten-file.js
git commit --amend --no-edit

# Open editor to modify message
git commit --amend

Common Use Cases

Fix Typo in Message

git commit --amend -m "Fix user authentication bug"

Add Forgotten Files

git add missing-file.js
git commit --amend --no-edit

Update Last Commit

git add updated-code.js
git commit --amend -m "Complete feature implementation"

Important Notes

• ⚠️ Never amend commits that have been pushed to shared repositories
• Always test after amending
• Use git reflog to recover if you make mistakes

Options

• --no-edit: Don't change the commit message
• --author="Name <email>": Change commit author
• --date="date": Change commit date

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