A user-friendly tool to generate customizable scripts for clearing git repository history while preserving your current files.

Try it out: https://andreagriffiths11.github.io/git-history-cleaner/

• Safe Script Generation - Creates customized bash scripts with proper safety checks
• Backup Options - Automatically includes backup creation commands
• Command Explanations - Learn what each git command does in plain English
• Multiple Output Formats - Copy to clipboard, download as .sh file, or view inline
• Input Validation - Sanitizes repository names and prevents common errors
• Customizable - Configure branch names and safety options

• Node.js 20 or higher
• npm

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/AndreaGriffiths11/git-history-cleaner.git
cd git-history-cleaner

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

• React 19 - UI framework
• TypeScript - Type safety
• Vite - Build tool
• Tailwind CSS - Styling
• Radix UI - Accessible component primitives
• Phosphor Icons - Icon library
• Sonner - Toast notifications

This tool generates scripts that permanently delete git history. Always:

• ✅ Create backups before running any generated scripts
• ✅ Review and understand each command
• ✅ Get team approval for shared repositories
• ✅ Test on a copy of your repository first

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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