Dangerous
git clean -xfdcross-platform · bash · Intermediate
Deletes every untracked and ignored file in the working tree, which typically includes .env files, local certificates, and uncommitted scratch work. The flags read as innocuous letters, but -x specifically removes the ignored files that were never backed up anywhere.
Signals to notice
- -x removes ignored files such as .env
- -f forces deletion without prompting
- Nothing removed is recoverable from git
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