Changing the Most Recent Commit Message (Not Pushed Yet)
If the commit only exists in your local repository and has not been pushed to a remote repository, you can amend the commit message using the following command:
git commit --amend
This command opens your text editor, allowing you to edit the commit message. Make the necessary changes, save the commit, and close the editor.
Note: Ensure that you don’t have any uncommitted changes staged, as they will also be included in the amended 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