How to reset a git repository including ignored files?

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For this example, I made a structure like this:

touch ron .gitignore
echo generated-file > .gitignore
git init
git add . && git commit -m"Initial commit"
touch generated-file
echo modification > ron
touch untracked-file
git status --ignored=matching

So in my working tree, I have this generated-file file.
To "reset" my repository, I can remove the directory and clone the repository.

Is there a command that does the same?

I tried combinations of git rm $(git status --ignored=matching).

You mean you want to remove every files including the ones ignored ? — Mickael B., Jan 08 '20 at 12:25
Yes, like if "I remove the directory and clone the repository". — Ron van der Heijden, Jan 08 '20 at 12:25
did you try `git clean -f -X ` sorry if I misunderstood something wrong. — Rmahajan, Jan 08 '20 at 12:26
@Ros5292 That's close! It does not remove the untracked and modified files tho. — Ron van der Heijden, Jan 08 '20 at 12:27
but the document says it removes untracked files https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clean — Rmahajan, Jan 08 '20 at 12:33
When using `git clean -f -x` it does remove untracked and ignored files :) Using `git reset` is not a problem te remove the modified files, I can make a alias with both. — Ron van der Heijden, Jan 08 '20 at 12:37
@Ros5292 can you make your comment an answer so I can accept it? — Ron van der Heijden, Jan 08 '20 at 12:41
https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bgit%5D+reset+ignored+files — phd, Jan 08 '20 at 14:50

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 08 '20 at 12:42

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git clean -f -X is the best command for doing that. Fully explanation is here. https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clean. Ensure you dry run before running the command.

answered Jan 08 '20 at 12:42

Rmahajan

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Thanks! I made an alias to catch all `git clean -f -x && git reset --hard`. – Ron van der Heijden Jan 08 '20 at 12:43

How to reset a git repository including ignored files?

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