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Git remove files from ignore lists.

#git

Command to remove files from the ignore list.

git rm --cached `git ls-files -i --exclude-from=.gitignore`
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on MacOS

git ls-files -i -c --exclude-from=.gitignore | xargs git rm --cached
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Reference:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13541615/how-to-remove-files-that-are-listed-in-the-gitignore-but-still-on-the-repositor

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