NAME

       git-force-clone - overwrite local repositories with clone

SYNOPSIS

       force-clone --help
       force-clone {remote_url} {destination_path}
       force-clone --branch {branch_name} {remote_url} {destination_path}

DESCRIPTION

       Provides  the  basic  functionality  of  git  clone, but if the destination git repository
       already exists it will force-reset it to resemble a clone of the remote.

       Because it doesn't actually delete the directory, it is usually significantly faster  than
       the alternative of deleting the directory and cloning the repository from scratch.

       CAUTION: If the repository exists, this will destroy all local work: changed files will be
       reset, local branches and other remotes will be removed.

PROCESS

       If target-directory doesn't exist or isn't a git repository then the arguments will simply
       be passed through to git clone.

       If target-directory exists and is a git repository then this will:

       •   Remove all remotes

       •   Set the origin remote to {remote_url} and fetch the remote

       •   Discover the default branch, if no branch was specified

       •   Check out the selected branch

       •   Delete all other local branches

OPTIONS

       {remote_url}  -  The  URL  for  a  git  remote  repository  of  which  to  make  a  clone.
       {destination_path} - A path to the local git repository location to clone  into.  --branch
       {branch_name} - After cloning, checkout this branch.

EXAMPLES

       git-force-clone -b master git@github.com:me/repo.git ./repo_dir

AUTHOR

       Written by Robin Winslow robin@robinwinslow.co.uk.

REPORTING BUGS

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

SEE ALSO

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

                                           October 2024                        GIT-FORCE-CLONE(1)