Git revert commits from fork repository

Sometimes, while working on a forked repository, you might find yourself needing to revert your repository to match the upstream repository (the original repository from which you forked). Whether you made a mistake or just need to synchronize with the latest changes, you can do this without losing your contributions on GitHub. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you through the process.

Step 1: ensure you are on the main/master branch

Step 2: add the original repository as a remote

git remote add original https://github.com/thachlp/centraldogma.git

Step 3: fetch the latest changes

git fetch original

Step 4: reset your local branch to match the original repository

git reset --hard original/main

Be cautious with this step, as it will overwrite your local changes in the current branch. Ensure you have committed or stashed any work you want to keep before executing this command.

Step 5: force push to your fork

git push --force origin main

This step will overwrite the hisotry on your forked repository’s remote branch.