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How to change the last commit message (git commit --amend)

Run git commit --amend -m "New message" to replace the last commit with a corrected one. To add a forgotten change, stage it with git add and run git commit --amend --no-edit to keep the same message.

Step by step

  1. Fix the message of the last commit:

    $ git commit --amend -m "Add cookie"

  2. Add a forgotten change to the last commit:

    $ git add menu.js
    $ git commit --amend --no-edit

Amend creates a new commit and replaces the old one. Only amend commits you haven't pushed, or your branch will diverge from GitHub's.

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