how to undo git add before commit [duplicate]

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Undo git add before commit

When i was working on my project I accidently added files using the following command

git add file

I haven't yet run

git commit.

How can I undo or remove these newly added files from the commit?

Please help.

Answer 1

git reset is a literally "undo" of git add - it removes the changes from staged area.