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You can undo a Git merge using the git reset –merge command. This command changes all files that are different between your current repository and a particular commit. There is no “git undo merge” command but the git reset command works well to undo a merge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Undo a Git Merge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have you just merged two branches that you\u2019re not ready to merge? Not to worry, Git<\/a> has a solution for you. Developers merge branches all the time that should not be branched, so you\u2019re definitely not alone in experiencing this issue.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this tutorial, we\u2019re going to talk about git merges and how to undo a git merge. We\u2019ll walk through an example of two approaches you can use to undo a git merge. Let\u2019s begin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Git Merges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Git relies heavily on branches. These are used to maintain separate lines of development inside a project. Branches allow you to work on multiple different versions of a repository at once. Merging combines two branches into one<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can merge a branch into another branch whenever you are ready. This means that you can develop a feature or a bug fix on a separate branch. Then, you can make it part of your main project later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Git Undo Merge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To undo a git merge, you need to find the commit ID of your last commit. Then, you need to use the git reset command to reset your repository to its state in that commit. There is no “git revert merge” command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The steps to revert a merge, in order, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n