How can I undo discard changes in GitHub Desktop?

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Solution 1

Emailed the Github support team and was told that after this option disappears, there is no other way to Undo the change. They may implement this feature at a future time.

Solution 2

As of 5/8/18, and if you're using the latest version of github desktop or github desktop beta, uncommitted discarded changes are now copied over as new files and put into your trash/recycling bin.

This is what the current prompt looks like:

Solution 3

First of all, Don't Close the VS Code.

Then open all the Files Where you have done Discard Changes.

Press Ctrl+z for Undo & CTRL+S for saving the changes.

It's worked for me.

Solution 4

You can find those discarded files in the recycle-bin.

Solution 5

GitHub Desktop Menus -> Repository / Restore Discarded changes

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Franck Dernoncourt

Updated on July 09, 2022

Comments

Franck Dernoncourt almost 2 years

Is there any way to undo discard changes in GitHub Desktop, after the Undo button has disappeared?

I am talking about GitHub Desktop's undo feature, not git in general.
- Franck Dernoncourt about 8 years
  
  @TheGeorgeous Thanks, if I use Git Shell, which command should I run?
- Vartika Gupta about 6 years
  
  You can check recycle-bin once.Sometimes discard file are there in recycle bin and you can restore the same but remember the version you have discarded will only appear. If you have done changes after discarding that will not merge into it.
Asking Questions about 7 years

Where is the GitHub desktop Menus?
chrismarx almost 6 years

This answer is for an outdated version
chrismarx almost 6 years

This menu item has been removed, see this answer: stackoverflow.com/a/50240230/228369
chrismarx almost 6 years

This only applies to files that actually were committed, in this case, we're looking for files that were never staged or commited
Ishani Gupta about 5 years

Saved my day !!
unobatbayar over 2 years

You're a legend.
Diogo over 2 years

Saved my day bro [2]
iamcastelli over 2 years

Thank you a thousand bunch. It's at times like this where a wish I could buy a coffee/beer for the devs/product team who thought of such a helpful feature. Saved me a to of sweat and tears.
b.stevens.photo over 2 years

As with everyone else here you saved my day and probably a weeks worth of work
underdark over 2 years

Thank you, this saved my work after accidentally deleting a repository.
S.Hasan about 2 years

Four years and still this is saving lives! Thank you
Fred Johnson about 2 years

you saved weeks of work. ty!
Hitesh Kushwah almost 2 years

Thnx man you save my life my whole 1-month work saved