git-clear(1)

clear - Rigorously clean up a repository

Section 1 git-extras bookworm source

Description

GIT-CLEAR

NAME

git-clear - Rigorously clean up a repository

SYNOPSIS

git-clear

DESCRIPTION

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.

OPTIONS

-f, --force

Force the clean, with no warning to the user

-h, --help, ?

Display usage

EXAMPLES

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Clears the repo, with user confirmation required.

$ git clear

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Clears the repo, without user confirmation.

$ git clear -f

AUTHOR

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

REPORTING BUGS

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>