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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git filter-branch
> Change branch history, like removing files.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-filter-branch>.
- Remove a file from all commits:
`git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm {{[-f|--force]}} {{file}}' HEAD`
- Update author email:
`git filter-branch --env-filter 'GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL={{new_email}}' HEAD`
- Delete a folder from history:
`git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm {{[-rf|--recursive --force]}} {{folder}}' HEAD`