GIT add revert in my case (keep changes)

Question

After I made changes on a file. I use git add FILE_NAME.

Then, I would like to revert it as not added but meanwhile keep the changes, how to do this?

I think it's already answered [here][1] [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/936249/git-removing-a-file-from-source-control-but-not-from-the-source — Vladimir Kadalashvili, Dec 05 '11 at 16:38
@VladimirKadalashvili No, it's not answered. Mellon wants to **unstage** file added to index before commit, not remove commited file from repository (at last that's how I understand this question) — MBO, Dec 05 '11 at 16:49
When you do `git status` it will already say what you have to do to unstage files. — manojlds, Dec 05 '11 at 19:02

Christoffer Hammarström · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-29T12:38:52.967

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git reset -- FILE_NAME will do it.

This means that git reset <pathspec> is the opposite of git add <pathspec>

edited Nov 29 '21 at 12:38

answered Dec 05 '11 at 16:39

Note this works *even if the file was untracked* prior to adding, and you want to unstage (un-add) it but preserve it (keep the changes), and make it untracked again. – Will May 20 '19 at 15:18
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`$ git reset --` to unstage everything – Daniel Jan 23 '20 at 17:09

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 28 '16 at 15:09

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git stash save 
git stash apply

they will all be unstaged

answered Nov 28 '16 at 15:09

eomeroff

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 05 '11 at 16:47

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you could use

git reset --mixed -- <filename>

if you use --hard, you would discard all your changes.

answered Dec 05 '11 at 16:47

TheOneTeam

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 24 '19 at 18:51

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You can use git reset

edited Apr 24 '19 at 18:51

de-russification

answered Dec 31 '15 at 10:15

Amol Udage

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