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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git filter-repo
> A versatile tool for rewriting Git history.
> See also: `bfg`.
> More information: <https://github.com/newren/git-filter-repo>.
- Replace a sensitive string in all files:
`git filter-repo --replace-text <(echo '{{find}}==>{{replacement}}')`
- Extract a single folder, keeping history:
`git filter-repo --path {{path/to/folder}}`
- Remove a single folder, keeping history:
`git filter-repo --path {{path/to/folder}} --invert-paths`
- Move everything from sub-folder one level up:
`git filter-repo --path-rename {{path/to/folder}}/:`