Command-line tool

git-filter-repo

brew/git-filter-repo

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Quickly rewrite git repository history

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

scoop install git-filter-repo

macOS

brew install git-filter-repo

Replace a sensitive string in all files

git filter-repo --replace-text <(echo 'find==>replacement')

Extract a single folder, keeping history

git filter-repo --path path/to/folder

Remove a single folder, keeping history

git filter-repo --path path/to/folder --invert-paths

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