Prevent unintended git reset --hard

git-reset-safe.sh

#!/bin/bash

# alias this script in your shell configuration file (e.g., .bashrc, .zshrc) with something like alias git='./git-reset-safe.sh', but ensure the script is in your PATH or use the full path to the script in the alias.

# Check if the first argument is 'reset' and the second is '--hard'
if [ "$1" = "reset" ] && [ "$2" = "--hard" ]; then
  current_dir=$(pwd)
  echo "🚨 About to nuke changes in: $current_dir"
  echo "Paste the directory path to prove you're serious (no take-backs!):"
  read user_input

  if [ "$user_input" = "$current_dir" ]; then
    git "$@"
    echo "💥 Boom! Changes gone. Hope you meant that!"
  else
    echo "🛑 Nope, that didn't match. Crisis averted!"
  fi
else
  git "$@"
fi

1. Open your terminal.
2. Use a text editor to create the script file:

   nano git-reset-safe.sh

3. Copy and paste the script provided into the editor.
4. Save and exit the editor (in nano, press Ctrl+O, Enter, and then Ctrl+X).
5. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x git-reset-safe.sh

6. Move the script to a directory in your PATH to use it globally (optional):

   sudo mv git-reset-safe.sh /usr/local/bin/

7. Add an alias in your shell configuration file (.bashrc, .zshrc, etc.):

   echo "alias git='git-reset-safe.sh'" >> ~/.bashrc

   (Adjust .bashrc to your shell’s configuration file as necessary.)
8. Reload your shell configuration:

   source ~/.bashrc

Now, when you use git reset --hard, it will be intercepted by your git-reset-safe.sh script, requiring confirmation before proceeding.