how to undo git add before commit [duplicate]

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Undo git add before commit

When i was working on my project I accidently added files using the following command

git add file

I haven't yet run

git commit.

How can I undo or remove these newly added files from the commit?

Please help.

aragaer · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-29 05:11:32Z

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git reset is a literally "undo" of git add - it removes the changes from staged area.

answered Dec 29, 2012 at 5:11

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and as @Nic said in a later answer -- git reset HEAD <somefile> to unstage a specific file