git clean
Remove untracked files from the working tree. More information: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clean.
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Delete files that are not tracked by Git:
git clean -
Interactively delete files that are not tracked by Git:
git clean -i -
Show what files would be deleted without actually deleting them:
git clean --dry-run -
Forcefully delete files that are not tracked by Git:
git clean -f -
Forcefully delete directories that are not tracked by Git:
git clean -fd -
Delete untracked files, including ignored files in
.gitignoreand.git/info/exclude:
git clean -x
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