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# [GIT : RESET --hard](https://papidev.hashnode.dev/git-reset-hard?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you messed up your code and you want to revert the changes you made, you can use git reset --hard \[commit\] where \[commit\] is the "commit hash" you want to go back to. The files of the working directory and the staging area will be reset to ...

Sep 21, 2020 · 1 min read · papidev.hashnode.dev  
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[Ghost](https://hashnode.com/@incognito-)

[Oct 14, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/git-reset-hard/5f6884356dfc523d0a8946e6/comment/6349d030aea8ad4e982c5a98)

Sometimes I need to use this at work[,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_FBkBQ1Ng) I've made a fair share of accidental commits.

[Dinys Monvoisin](https://hashnode.com/@dinmon)

[Sep 21, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/git-reset-hard/5f6884356dfc523d0a8946e6/comment/5f68952c35d6463d2b5f9767)

I prefer to use some Git GUI client for those change, I do not want to mess with things any further.