How to undo ‘git add’ before commit?

To undo the git add command and remove files from the staging area before committing them, you can use the git restore command.

The git restore command allows you to undo changes made to the staging area and restore the specified files to their previous state. You can use the git restore command with the --staged option to undo the git add command and remove files from the staging area.

For example, to undo the git add command for a specific file, you can use the following command:

git restore --staged path/to/file

This will remove the file from the staging area and restore it to its previous state.

You can also use the git restore command without the --staged option to undo changes made to the working directory. This will restore the specified files to their previous state and remove them from the staging area.

git restore path/to/file

It’s important to note that the git restore command only undoes changes made to the staging area and the working directory. It does not undo commits, and the changes are not permanently deleted from the repository. If you want to permanently delete changes, you can use the git checkout command to discard changes made to the working directory.

git checkout path/to/file

This will discard the changes made to the file and restore it to its last committed state.