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Description:
Remove large files or passwords from Git history like git-filter-branch

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.15.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: git version-control security cleanup developer-tools

Install: brew install bfg

About:
BFG Repo-Cleaner is a purpose-built alternative to git-filter-branch, designed to simplify the process of removing sensitive data like passwords or large files from Git history. It offers a significantly faster and more intuitive command-line interface, making repository cleaning operations safer and more accessible for developers.

Key Features:

Simplifies removal of large files and sensitive data from Git history
Significantly faster performance compared to git-filter-branch
Intuitive command-line interface for easy usage
Preserves commit history for non-targeted changes

Use Cases:

Removing accidentally committed passwords, API keys, or credentials
Deleting large binary files that bloat repository size
Cleaning up repository history before open-sourcing a project

Alternatives:

git-filter-repo – Modern, versatile tool for history rewriting; BFG is often faster for specific cleanup tasks and easier for beginners.
git-filter-branch – Built-in Git tool for history rewriting; BFG is recommended as a safer, faster, and more user-friendly replacement.

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Dependencies: openjdk

Bottles available for: all

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