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Restores file that was deleted in a previous commit based on its last known state before it was removed.
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git-unrm.sh
### Git Unremove ##
# Adds an alias called "unrm" to retrieve a pile or path deleted at any point in the repositories history.
# Usage:
# git unrm [path]
# git unrm path/to/file
git config --global alias.unrm '!COMMIT=$(git log -1 --pretty=%h -- "$1"); git checkout $COMMIT^ -- "$1"; echo "File: $1, was restored from commit $COMMIT"; git show -s $COMMIT'
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