git rm
CautionRemove from tracking
git rm [--cached] <file>
Deletes and stages; --cached untracks while keeping the file — for accidentally committed artifacts.
Examples
git rm --cached .envUntrack but keep the file
Syntax
git rm [--cached] [-r] <path>
Before you run it
Without --cached the file itself is deleted.
Related commands
- git addStage changes
- git cleanClean untracked
- git restoreRestore files
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