Removing a Commit From a GitHub Repository

Remove a Commit

Editing the git history is bad practice in version control and should only be done in the case of a security issue.

Furthermore, please make sure that the author of the commit removes the file from their version of the branch, otherwise the same issue will occur.

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1.Type the following command into GitBash/Command prompt (optional: you can include the hash value of the commit if you want to reset a specific commit).

git reset –soft HEAD^

This will reset the repository to a previous state.

2.Use the following git command to show that the repository has been returned to a previous state.

git commit -m “Reverting to the state of the project at <commit/commit hash>”

Edit <commit/commit hash> to state the specific commit/commit hash you are reverting to

3.Type the following git command into GitBash/Command prompt.

git push origin <name_of_branch> --force

4.Check the GitHub page here, finding the relevant repository/branch, to ensure the commit was removed from the commit history.

5.Ensure the author of the commit also follows this step-by-step guide to remove/modify the commit in their clone of the repository.