git-force-clone

Force clone to directory

$ git force-clone [url] [directory]

$ git force-clone [https://github.com/owner/repo.git] [existing-dir]

git force-clone url directory

git force-clone clones a repository, forcibly removing any existing directory at the target path. It combines rm -rf with git clone, ensuring a fresh clone regardless of what previously existed at the destination.
The command is useful for deployment scripts where you always want a clean clone state. However, it is dangerous as it unconditionally deletes the target directory without confirmation.

URL

Repository URL to clone.

Target directory (will be overwritten).

Display help information.

Deletes target directory without confirmation. Part of git-extras. Use with extreme caution.

git force-clone is part of git-extras, providing a convenience command for scripts requiring guaranteed fresh clones.

git-clone(1), git-fresh-branch(1)