joakin · February 25, 2026 15:40 · einav7 · Apr 20, 2021 · rgab1508 · Sep 8, 2021
diff --git a/git-find-me-the-fucking-deleted-file.sh b/git-find-me-the-fucking-deleted-file.sh
 # If you don't remember the exact path/name, search the log for deleted files
 git log --diff-filter=D --summary | grep delete
 # Find the file you want to get from the ouput, and use the path
 # Find the commits that involved that path
 git log --all -- some/path/to/deleted.file
 # Bring the file back to life to the current repo (sha commit of parent of commit that deleted)
 git checkout shaofthecommitthatdeletedthefile^ -- some/path/to/deleted.file
	# If you don't remember the exact path/name, search the log for deleted files
	git log --diff-filter=D --summary \| grep delete
	# Find the file you want to get from the ouput, and use the path
	# Find the commits that involved that path
	git log --all -- some/path/to/deleted.file
	# Bring the file back to life to the current repo (sha commit of parent of commit that deleted)
	git checkout shaofthecommitthatdeletedthefile^ -- some/path/to/deleted.file
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