Datseris/delete_gist_history.bash

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Delete git history and replace branch with one without history

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delete_gist_history.bash

	git checkout --orphan new-branch
	git add -A
	git commit -m "Initial commit with no history"
	git branch -D main
	git branch -m main

Datseris commented Feb 18, 2026

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From https://gitscripts.com/git-remove-history

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