Clean and reset a Git repo and/or it's submodules.

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Clean and reset a Git repo and/or it's submodules

Remove untracked/ignored files/directories and uncommitted changes.

Repo and submodules

$ git clean -xfd
$ git submodule foreach --recursive git clean -xfd
$ git reset --hard
$ git submodule foreach --recursive git reset --hard
$ git submodule update --init --recursive

Submodules only

$ git submodule foreach --recursive git clean -xfd
$ git submodule foreach --recursive git reset --hard
$ git submodule update --init --recursive

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Extras

• https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/undoing-changes/git-clean