The Usual Way Each time we need to checkout to the previous branch, we type git checkout previous-branch-name or when using ZSH Shell we can just type gco previous-branch-name. How to Git Checkout to Previous Branch in a Lazy and Fast Way Instead of the traditional way, described above, we can be lazy and fast at same time ;) Just type git checkout - or if using ZSH Shell gco -.

The First Git Commit So, you find your self in a situation where you have created your first git commit in a brand new repo, but you have committed some files you won’t want to track. To solve this you can go the Git way or you can just recreate the Git repo. The Git Ways of Resetting the First Git Commit Using one of the Git approaches will reset the first git commit without loosing: