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GIT-CLEAR(1) Git Extras GIT-CLEAR(1)

git-clear - Rigorously clean up a repository

git-clear

Clears the repository to a state that it looks as if it was freshly cloned with the current HEAD. Basically it is a git-reset --hard together with deletion of all untracked files that reside inside the working directory, including those in .gitignore.

-f, --force

Force the clean, with no warning to the user

-h, --help, ?

Display usage

Clears the repo, with user confirmation required.
$ git clear
Clears the repo, without user confirmation.
$ git clear -f

Written by Daniel 'grindhold' Brendle <grindhold@gmx.net>

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October 2022