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git revert

Creates a new commit that undoes the changes from a previous commit, preserving history.

Syntax

git revert [<options>] <commit>...

Options

--no-commit / -n: Applies the revert to the working directory without creating a commit
--no-edit: Uses the default revert message without opening an editor
--abort: Cancels the revert operation
--continue: Continues after resolving conflicts
-m <parent-number>: Specifies the parent for reverting a merge commit

Example

git revert abc1234
git revert HEAD
git revert --no-commit HEAD~3..HEAD

Tip

Unlike reset, revert is safe for shared branches because it does not rewrite history.