I ran git reset --hard

Recovery steps

1. 1

   Find where you were

   The line just below “reset: moving to …” is usually the state you want (HEAD@{1}).

   Safe

   $ git reflog -n 15

2. 2

   Rescue it on a new branch

   Safer than resetting again: you can inspect the rescued branch before doing anything else.

   Safe

   $ git branch rescue HEAD@{1}
   $ git log --oneline -n 5 rescue

3. 3

   Look for lost staged files

   Files that were git add-ed survive as dangling blobs. Inspect them one by one with git show.

   Safe

   $ git fsck --lost-found
   $ git show <blob-hash>

4. 4

   Move your branch back

   Once rescue looks right. This discards any current uncommitted change.

   Destructive

   $ git reset --hard rescue

These procedures are provided for information only. Read each command and adapt it to your situation before running it. Disclaimer

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