+++
date = "2012-08-14"
title = "Move your latest commits to a separate branch"
tags = ["git", "protip"]
slug = "move-your-latest-commits-to-a-separate-branch"
+++
The situation is pretty straightforward. You have been making commits for that new feature in your `master` branch. Naughty you!

Let's assume you want to have this:

``` text
A - B - (C) - D - E - F
```

`C` was the last commit you pulled from `origin` and D, E and F are commits you just made but should have been in their own branch. This is what you wanted:

``` text
A - B - (C)
           \ D - E  F
```

Step 1: Assuming you're at `F` on `master`, create a new branch with those commits:

``` shell
git branch my_feature_branch
```

Then, still on `master`, reset back to commit `C`. This is 3 commits back.

``` shell
git reset --hard HEAD~3
```

Okay, you're `master` is now back at `C`, which you lasted pulled, and the `my_feature_branch` includes D, E and F. Just checkout `my_feature_branch` and  continue work as usual. I'm sure no one saw what you just did.