Changing a Commit Message That Has Already Been Pushed
If you’ve already pushed the commit to a remote branch, you’ll need to force-push the amended commit. Force pushing can overwrite the history on the remote repository, so use it with caution.
- Amend the commit message locally as described above.
- Force push the amended commit to the remote branch using:
git push <remote> <branch> --force
Note: Replace `<remote>` with the remote repository name (e.g., `origin`) and `<branch>` with the branch name
Warning: Force-pushing rewrites the remote branch with your local state, which can cause data loss for collaborators who have already pulled the previous version of the commit.
How to Change Commit Message in Git?
Changing a commit message in Git can be done in a few different ways, depending on whether the commit is the most recent one or an earlier commit. Here’s an article on how to change a commit message in Git, covering scenarios both before and after the commit has been pushed to a remote repository.
These are the following topics that we are going to discuss:
Table of Content
- Changing the Most Recent Commit Message (Not Pushed Yet)
- Changing a Commit Message That Has Already Been Pushed
- Interactive Rebase (For Older or Multiple Commits)
- Practical Example