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git-clear-soft

Clear a Git working directory as if it was freshly cloned with the current branch excluding files in `.gitignore`.

TLDR

Reset all tracked files and delete all untracked files

$ git clear-soft
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SYNOPSIS

git-clear-soft

DESCRIPTION

Clears the repository to a state that it looks as if it was freshly cloned with the current HEAD, however, preserving all changes that are located in files and directories listed in .gitignore. It is a git-reset --hard together with deletion of all untracked files that reside inside the working directory, excluding those in .gitignore.

EXAMPLES

Clears the repo.

$ git clear-soft

REPORTING BUGS

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

SEE ALSO

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

AUTHOR

Modified version of script written by Daniel 'grindhold' Brendle <grindhold@gmx.net> by Matiss Treinis <mrtreinis@gmail.com>

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