Remove tracked files git

Git remove from from repo and stop tracking

Update your . gitignore file – for instance, add a folder you don't want to track to . gitignore .
git rm -r --cached . – Remove all tracked files, including wanted and unwanted. Your code will be safe as long as you have saved locally.
git add . – All files will be added back in, except those in . gitignore .

Git ignore still tracking

git rm --cached <file>


git rm -r --cached <folder>

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Remove tracked files git

git rm --cached <file>

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Git remove tracked files without deleting

git rm --cached -r mydirectory

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Clear tracked files from git

git rm -r --cached src/.history/

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