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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T07:46:54+00:00 2026-05-15T07:46:54+00:00

If you make a commit in mercurial: hg commit -m "an incomplete description of

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If you make a commit in mercurial:

hg commit -m "an incomplete description of the commit"

what are your options for correcting the commit description? Should I just immediately commit again with the complete description?

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Actually, you can’t commit without something having changed.

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    2026-05-15T07:46:54+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 7:46 am

    Use

    hg rollback
    

    It undoes the last commit completely. You can then recommit with a proper message.

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