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Asked: May 17, 20262026-05-17T18:52:03+00:00 2026-05-17T18:52:03+00:00

I have a git repo that has about 3 or 4 months worth of

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I have a git repo that has about 3 or 4 months worth of code. Is there a way to tell git to stop tracking files before a certain commit?

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    2026-05-17T18:52:03+00:00Added an answer on May 17, 2026 at 6:52 pm

    See http://git-scm.com/docs/git-filter-branch

    In fact, the example given is perfect! (slightly modified)

    git filter-branch --index-filter 'git rm --cached --ignore-unmatch filename' <COMMIT>
    
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