How to Tell Git “Forget That File Ever Existed” (While Keeping It on Your Hard Drive)

Hey friend, picture this: you’re deep in a late-night coding session, humming along like a pro, when you spot it. That chunky file — chunk_1.txt, full of notes, drafts, or whatever private chaos you never meant for the world to see — has been committed, pushed, and is now living its best life in your repo. You slap it … Read more