finding a deleted file in a git repository

git-find-me-the-fucking-deleted-file.sh

# 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

thank you! :-)

thnx bruh

This has been so helpful! Thank you!

what is this g co? I can't run this command

@shofwan a git checkout alias I have. I’ll clarify

Really helpful

Thanks! This was super helpful!

thank you!

Amazing - thank you!

Helpful 👍

The first command shows me the deleted file path but the second returns nothing

nice thanks

Cheers!

Awesome, thank you.

2nd command was helpful for me, thanks!

so nice !

Thanks!!!

beautiful

Thanks!

🚀

love the script name.