How to delete github all commit history from main branch

How to delete github all commit history from main branch

# 1. Create New Empty Branch
git checkout --orphan new_main

# 2. Stage All Files
git add .

# 3. Create Initial Commit
git commit -m "Initial commit"

# 4. Remove Old Main Branch
git branch -D main

# 5. Rename New Branch
git branch -m main

# 6. Force Push
git push -f origin main


⚠️ Important Notes

Force Push Warning: Using -f overwrites remote history permanently
Team Impact: Other developers will need to reset their local repos
Alternative: For selective history cleanup, consider git rebase -i

For Team Members

# Reset local repository after history change
git fetch origin
git reset --hard origin/main
git clean -fd