Recovery and Safe Undo

Use this page when you need a safer mental model for undo and recovery.

Core Ideas

• reset can affect references, index, and working tree
• stash shelves unfinished work temporarily
• reflog records local reference movement
• recovery gets easier when you inspect first and act second

Best Local Sources

• Git from the Bottom Up chunk 008
• Git from the Bottom Up chunk 009
• Pro Git chunk 059
• Pro Git chunk 061
• Pro Git chunk 068