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Amend the last commit

Amending replaces the last commit with a new one that has your corrected message and any changes you stage now, like git commit --amend. In GitTree it is the Amend Previous Commit switch in the commit form.

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  1. Before you start
  2. Where to find it
  3. Steps
  4. Expected result
  5. Amending a commit you already pushed
  6. If something goes wrong
  7. Questions
  8. Related

Before you start

  • The branch has at least one commit.
  • Best before you push: amending a pushed commit rewrites history others may already have.

Where to find it

  • Amend Previous Commit in the commit form at the bottom of the Working Changes panel.
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Amend Commit, once the switch is on⌘EnterCtrl+Enter

Steps

  1. Turn on Amend Previous Commit

    Open the changes from the // WIP row and select Amend Previous Commit. The form says Amending with the last commit’s short SHA and fills in its message.

    The GitTree commit form with Amend Previous Commit on and the Amend Commit button numbered
    1 the amend switch, 2 the button that replaces the last commit.GitTree interface with a demonstration repository.

  2. Add what you forgot

    Stage any extra changes that belong in that commit. To change only the message, stage nothing.

  3. Correct the message

    Edit Summary and Description as you want them.

  4. Amend

    Press Amend Commit. If the commit is already on a remote branch, GitTree asks Amend a commit that is already pushed? first, and Cancel is the default.

Expected result

The last commit is replaced: same place in the graph, a new SHA, your new message and changes.

Changed your mind? Undo in the toolbar moves the branch back to the commit as it was, with the changes staged (undo and redo).

Amending a commit you already pushed

The remote still has the old commit, so a normal push is refused afterwards. Push with Force Push (With Lease)…: GitTree pushes only if the remote branch is still where you last saw it, so it never overwrites someone else’s new work.

If something goes wrong

Amend Previous Commit is not available

The branch has no commit yet. Make the first commit instead.

Questions

How do I change an older commit, not the last one?

Use an interactive rebase and choose Reword or Edit for that commit.

Related

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