Written: August 22, 2026
git pull will not blindly destroy uncommitted work. If you truly want the remote branch to win, fetch and reset hard to the remote tip — after you are sure nothing valuable is only on your machine.
Commands
# Save a backup branch first if unsure
git branch backup-$(date +%Y%m%d)
git fetch origin
git checkout main
git reset --hard origin/main
git clean -fd # optional: remove untracked filesWarnings
reset –hard and clean are destructive. Prefer stash or a backup branch when there is any doubt.
Keep learning
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