Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What does git rebase --abort do?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)`git rebase --abort` is a command that fully cancels the current rebase and returns the repository to the state it was in before the rebase started. **Key point:** the command only works while the rebase is still in progress and does not affect other branches.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)Image`git rebase --abort` is a command that **fully cancels the current rebase** and **returns the repository to the state it was in before the rebase started**. In simpler terms: *"Forget that I ever started a rebase, put everything back."* --- ## When `git rebase --abort` is used The command only works **while the rebase is still in progress**, for example: - a conflict occurred - you realized you picked the wrong branch - the rebase did not go as planned If the rebase has already **finished**, `--abort` will not help. --- ## What exactly happens with `--abort` Git: 1. stops the rebase process 2. undoes all changes applied during the rebase 3. returns: - `HEAD` - the current branch - the working directory to the state **before the** `git rebase` **command** All the new "replayed" commits **disappear**. --- ## Visually Before the rebase: ``` A---B---C (main) \ D---E (feature) ``` The rebase started, `D'` was applied, but a conflict occurred on `E`: ``` A---B---C---D' (feature) ``` After `git rebase --abort`: ``` A---B---C \ D---E (feature) ``` As if the rebase never happened. --- ## What `git rebase --abort` does NOT do does not cancel a rebase that has **already finished** does not roll back changes if you have already exited the rebase does not affect other branches --- ## Why this is safe - works **locally** - does not require a `push` - does not rewrite the history of other branches - can be used without worry as long as the rebase is not finished --- ## Interview phrasing > `git rebase --abort` **cancels the current rebase and returns the repository to the state it was in before it started. It is used when something goes wrong during a rebase.** --- ## Short reminder - start a rebase → `git rebase main` - conflict → fix the code - continue → `git rebase --continue` - changed your mind → `git rebase --abort`For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.