This script allows me to purge my git history. (Run from within the root of repo's folder.)

ph.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# encoding: utf-8
"""
ph.py -- purge (git) history
2015 ckunte
"""

import os

def main():
    fullpath = os.getcwd()
    foldername = os.path.basename(os.path.normpath(fullpath))
    repo = "[email protected]:ckunte/" + foldername + ".git"
    cmd1 = 'git reset --hard; rm -rf .git/; git init; git add .; git commit -m "first commit.";'
    cmd2 = 'git remote add origin ' + repo + '; git push --force origin master;'
    os.system(cmd1 + cmd2)
    pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()