How to Remove Local (Untracked) Files from the Current Git Working Tree

Introduction

Git is a powerful version control system that allows developers to track changes to their codebase. It is also possible to remove local (untracked) files from the current Git working tree. This article will explain how to do this.

Removing Local (Untracked) Files

The first step is to use the git clean command. This command will remove all untracked files from the current working tree. To use the command, open a terminal window and navigate to the root of the Git repository. Then, run the following command:

git clean -f

This command will remove all untracked files from the current working tree. If you want to remove all untracked directories as well, you can use the -d flag:

git clean -fd

If you want to remove all untracked files and directories, but keep certain files or directories, you can use the -x flag. This flag will exclude certain files or directories from being removed. For example, if you want to keep the node_modules directory, you can use the following command:

git clean -fx node_modules

This command will remove all untracked files and directories, except for the node_modules directory.

Conclusion

In this article, we have explained how to remove local (untracked) files from the current Git working tree. We have also discussed how to use the git clean command to remove untracked files and directories. We hope you have found this article helpful.