git-clear-soft(1) - Soft clean up a repository

1. git-clear-soft(1)
2. Git Extras
3. git-clear-soft(1)

## NAME

`git-clear-soft` - Soft clean up a repository

## SYNOPSIS

`git-clear-soft`

## DESCRIPTION

Clears the repository to a state that it looks as if it was freshly cloned with the current HEAD, however, preserving all changes that are located in files and directories listed in .gitignore. It is a git-reset --hard together with deletion of all untracked files that reside inside the working directory, excluding those in .gitignore.

## EXAMPLES

Clears the repo.

    $ git clear-soft

## AUTHOR

Modified version of script written by Daniel 'grindhold' Brendle <grindhold@gmx.net> by Matiss Treinis <mrtreinis@gmail.com>

## REPORTING BUGS

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>

## SEE ALSO

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras>

2. October 2017
3. git-clear-soft(1)