Difference between reset and revert

• Reset rewinds history (files + commits) back to the previous commits
• Revert rewinds your files back to the previous commits by adding a new commit to show this
• You should use revert (especially if you have pushed) as it does not rewrite history

Git Reset

# If you are pulling, rebasing or your new code is a mess, and you want to return to the last committed point: