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purge-file-from-git

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Erase sensitive data from git history.

Software Engineering#git#data removal#history#secrets#git-filter-repo#purge
Authorealvar3z
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill permanently removes sensitive files, large binaries, or confidential data from your entire Git repository history, ensuring they are no longer accessible.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Complete History Removal: Utilizes git-filter-repo to rewrite history and expunge specified files.
  • Safety First: Includes checks and prompts to ensure you understand the destructive nature of the operation.
  • Use Case: You accidentally committed a file containing API keys or a large, unnecessary video file. This skill helps you clean your repository's history before it's widely distributed.

Quick Start

Use the purge-file-from-git skill to remove the file named 'secrets.txt' from the git history.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

git-filter-repo

Components

scripts

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Name: purge-file-from-git
Download link: https://github.com/ealvar3z/dotfiles/archive/main.zip#purge-file-from-git

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