How to fix HEAD is now at abc1234 commit message in Git

# Check current status
git status

# See where HEAD points
git log -1 --oneline

# Check if you're on a branch
git branch

# Return to the main branch
git checkout main
# Or
git switch main

# Return to the previous branch
git checkout -
# Or
git switch -

# Create and switch to a new branch at current HEAD
git checkout -b my-new-branch
# Or
git switch -c my-new-branch

# Note the commit hash(es) first
git log --oneline -3

# Switch to your target branch
git checkout main

# Cherry-pick the commit(s)
git cherry-pick <commit-hash>

# Find lost commits in reflog
git reflog

# Recover by creating a branch at that commit
git branch recovered-work <commit-hash>

# Checkout the tag directly (detached HEAD)
git checkout v1.0.0

# Message: HEAD is now at abc1234 Release version 1.0.0

# Create a branch at the tag
git checkout -b release-1.0-fix v1.0.0
# Or
git switch -c release-1.0-fix v1.0.0

# Now you're on a branch and can commit safely

# Soft reset - moves HEAD, keeps changes staged
git reset --soft HEAD~1

# Mixed reset (default) - moves HEAD, unstages changes
git reset HEAD~1

# Hard reset - moves HEAD, discards all changes
git reset --hard HEAD~1
# Output: HEAD is now at abc1234 Previous commit message

git log --oneline -5

# If you're in the middle of a rebase
git status
# Will show: interactive rebase in progress

# Continue the rebase
git rebase --continue

# Or abort to return to your original state
git rebase --abort