📅 2025-05-13 — Session: Executed BFG Repo-Cleaner for Git history cleanup
🕒 01:00–01:10
🏷️ Labels: Git, Bfg Repo-Cleaner, File Deletion, Security, Error Resolution
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The primary goal of this session was to clean up the Git history by removing specific files using the BFG Repo-Cleaner tool.
Key Activities
- Detailed instructions were followed to eliminate a specific file from the Git history using BFG Repo-Cleaner.
- Issues with BFG not rewriting commits due to missing files were addressed, providing solutions to force file deletion.
- Commands for historical file deletion in a Git repository were executed, focusing on filename-based deletion.
- An error encountered during the BFG command execution was resolved, ensuring the permanent deletion of files from the Git history.
- The session concluded with a successful BFG run, including the removal of sensitive files, rewritten commits, and steps for final cleanup.
Achievements
- Successfully executed BFG Repo-Cleaner to remove sensitive files from the Git history.
- Resolved issues related to commit rewriting and command execution errors.
Pending Tasks
- Monitor the repository to ensure no further sensitive data leaks occur.