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# [Finding and removing files added to git by accident](https://roderickkennedy.com/finding-and-removing-files-added-to-git-by-accident?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Finding and removing files added to git by accident 2 Aug Written By Roderick Kennedy If for example, you've added lib files by mistake to a large git repo, and want to remove them, but don't know the exact paths, use this: git ls-files \*.lib>lib.b...

Aug 2, 2018 · 1 min read · roderickkennedy.com  
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