Remove WordPress uploads (or any large files) from a Git repo

remove-uploads-via-bfg.bash

# 1. Install BFG CLI
#    https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/
brew install bfg

# 2. Download BFG
#    https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/

# 3. Rename BFG's JAR file to 'bfg.jar' and move to ~/bfg.jar
#    Test BFG by running empty "bfg" command

# 4. Add wp-content/uploads to your .gitignore

# 5. Remove uploads from Git
git rm -r --cached wp-content/uploads

# 6. Commit changes and push to remote
git commit -am "Removed uploads from repo"
git push

# 7. Re-clone your project as a bare repo in a different directory
git clone --mirror <your repo URL>

# 8. Run BFG
bfg --delete-folders uploads yourbarerepo.git

# 9. Move into the bare repo and purge the old files from the repo
cd yourbarerepo.git
git reflog expire --expire=now --all && git gc --prune=now --aggressive

# 10. Push your newly-cleaned repo to origin
git push