How to Edit the Last Commit in Git (git commit --amend)

git commit --amend replaces the most recent commit with a new one, letting you fix its message or add forgotten changes.

Key points

• Stage any additional changes with git add first, then run git commit --amend to fold them into the previous commit
• This rewrites the commit hash — never amend a commit that has already been pushed and pulled by others
• Use --no-edit to keep the existing commit message while still amending the staged content

Example

git commit --amend -m "Corrected commit message"