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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T13:00:15+00:00 2026-05-15T13:00:15+00:00

GIT rm filename remove the file from the index as well as from your

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GIT rm filename

remove the file from the index as well as from your working directory.
Is it possible to remove the file only from the index ?

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Alessandro DS

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    2026-05-15T13:00:16+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Use git rm --cached:

    –cached

    Use this option to unstage and remove paths only from the index. Working tree files, whether modified or not, will be left alone.

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