remove-history.yml

name: Clear Git History and Keep Current Files

on:
  workflow_dispatch:  # Manually trigger the workflow

jobs:
  reset-history:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout the current repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v2
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0  # Ensure that the entire history is fetched

      - name: Configure Git author identity
        run: |
          git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
          git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"

      - name: Remove all Git history
        run: |
          # Create a new orphan branch
          git checkout --orphan temp-branch

          # Add all files to the new branch
          git add -A

          # Commit the files to the new branch
          git commit -m "Initial commit with current files only"

          # Delete the old main branch
          git branch -D main

          # Rename the new orphan branch to main
          git branch -m main

          # Force push the new main branch to the remote repository
          git push -f origin main

      - name: Clean up references
        run: |
          # Remove remote-tracking references to deleted branches (optional)
          git fetch origin --prune