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joakin / git-find-me-the-fucking-deleted-file.sh
Last active June 30, 2024 13:10
finding a deleted file in a git repository
# If you don't remember the exact path/name, search the log for deleted files
git log --diff-filter=D --summary | grep delete
# Find the file you want to get from the ouput, and use the path
# Find the commits that involved that path
git log --all -- some/path/to/deleted.file
# Bring the file back to life to the current repo (sha commit of parent of commit that deleted)
git checkout shaofthecommitthatdeletedthefile^ -- some/path/to/deleted.file

FWIW: I (@rondy) am not the creator of the content shared here, which is an excerpt from Edmond Lau's book. I simply copied and pasted it from another location and saved it as a personal note, before it gained popularity on news.ycombinator.com. Unfortunately, I cannot recall the exact origin of the original source, nor was I able to find the author's name, so I am can't provide the appropriate credits.


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