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git clean

Remove untracked files from working tree

Syntax

git clean [options]

Common Options

OptionDescription
-n, --dry-runPreview files to be deleted
-f, --forceForce delete files
-dAlso remove untracked directories
-xAlso remove ignored files
-i, --interactiveInteractive mode
-XOnly remove ignored files

Examples

git clean -n

Preview files to be removed

git clean -fd

Remove untracked files and dirs

git clean -fdx

Remove all untracked including ignored

git clean -i

Interactive cleanup

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