# PowerShell script to remove Content directory from Git history Clear-Host # Script setup $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop" $VerbosePreference = "Continue" # Path setup $path_scripts = $PSScriptRoot $path_helpers = Join-Path $path_scripts 'helpers' $path_root = Split-Path -Parent -Path $path_scripts $path_project = Join-Path $path_root 'Project' $path_content = Join-Path $path_project 'Content' # Function to remove Content directory from Git history function Remove-ContentFromGitHistory { param([string]$repoPath) # Git commands and flags $cgit_filter_branch = 'filter-branch' $cgit_for_each_ref = 'for-each-ref' $cgit_update_ref = 'update-ref' $cgit_reflog_expire = 'reflog expire' $cgit_garbage_collect = 'gc' $fgit_aggressive = '--aggressive' $fgit_all = '--all' $fgit_cached = '--cached' $fgit_format = '--format' $fgit_expire_now = '--expire=now' $fgit_ignore_unmatch = '--ignore-unmatch' $fgit_index_filter = '--index-filter' $fgit_force = '--force' $fgit_prune_empty = '--prune-empty' $fgit_prune_now = '--prune=now' $fgit_tag_name_filter = '--tag-name-filter' $fgit_stdin = '--stdin' $fgit_filter_concat = 'cat' $fgit_filter_separate = '--' $fmt_delete_refs = 'delete %(refname)' $original_refs = 'refs/original' # Navigate to repository root Push-Location $repoPath try { Write-Verbose "Removing Content directory from Git history..." # Construct and execute filter-branch command $filter_branch_args = @( $fgit_force, $fgit_index_filter, "git rm -r $fgit_cached $fgit_ignore_unmatch `"$path_content`"", $fgit_prune_empty, $fgit_tag_name_filter, $fgit_filter_concat, $fgit_filter_separate, $fgit_all ) & git $cgit_filter_branch $filter_branch_args if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Error during filter-branch operation" } Write-Verbose "Cleaning up refs..." # Clean up refs $for_each_ref_args = @("$fgit_format='$fmt_delete_refs'", $original_refs) $refs_to_delete = & git $cgit_for_each_ref $for_each_ref_args $refs_to_delete | & git $cgit_update_ref $fgit_stdin if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Error during ref cleanup" } Write-Verbose "Expiring reflog..." # Expire reflog $reflog_expire_args = @($fgit_expire_now, $fgit_all) & git $cgit_reflog_expire $reflog_expire_args if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Error during reflog expiration" } Write-Verbose "Running garbage collection..." # Garbage collection $gc_args = @($fgit_prune_now, $fgit_aggressive) & git $cgit_garbage_collect $gc_args if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Error during garbage collection" } Write-Verbose "Content removal from Git history completed successfully." } catch { Write-Error "An error occurred: $_" } finally { Pop-Location } } # Main execution Write-Host "This script will remove the Content directory from your Git history." Write-Host "This action is IRREVERSIBLE. Make sure you have a backup before proceeding." $confirmation = Read-Host "Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n)" if ($confirmation -ne 'y') { Write-Host "Operation cancelled." exit } # Execute the function Remove-ContentFromGitHistory $path_root Write-Host "Script execution completed. Please review your repository to ensure the desired outcome." Write-Host "Remember to force-push these changes if you want to update the remote repository."