git-filter-repo
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Jul 1, 2026first mention
Oct 1, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“git-filter-repo actually does it by default”
“If you need to remove sensitive data, you should use tools like git-filter-repo.”
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“Handwritten bash scripts using git-replace and git-filter-repo [1] did a much better job”
switched from Copybaraon “Google copybara: moving code between repositories”
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“git-filter-repo actually does it by default”
“If you need to remove sensitive data, you should use tools like git-filter-repo.”
“Handwritten bash scripts using git-replace and git-filter-repo [1] did a much better job”