git-tidy.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Run git-tidy instead of "git clean" to keep from shooting yourself
# in the foot.  Use "-i" to examine each file to be deleted.

function noninteractive() {
    git clean -n | grep "Would remove"

    echo

    echo -n "Really delete the preceding files? (yes/no) "

    while read input ; do
	case "$input" in
	    yes) git clean ; exit ;;
	    YES) git clean ; exit ;;
            no) exit;;
            NO) exit;;
	esac
	echo 'Please enter "yes" or "no"'
	echo -n "Really delete the preceding files? (yes/no) "
    done
}

function interactive() {
    git clean -n | grep "Would remove" | cut -c14- | tr \\n \\0 | xargs --null --interactive -L 1 rm 
}

if [ "x$1" = "x-i" ] ; then
    interactive
else
    noninteractive
fi