Re-initial commit in a Git repository #git

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Re-initial commit in a Git repository

Question

How to make the current commit the only (initial) commit in a Git repository ?

Answer

Here's the brute-force approach. It also removes the configuration of the repository.

Note: This does NOT work if the repository has submodules! If you are using submodules, you should use e.g. interactive rebase

1. Remove all history

   rm -rf .git
   

2. Reconstruct the Git repo with only the current content

   git init
   git add .
   git commit -m "Initial commit"
   

3. Push to GitHub.

   git remote add origin <github-uri>
   git push -u --force origin master
   

4. Done.