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diff --git a/Documentation/git-sparse-checkout.adoc b/Documentation/git-sparse-checkout.adoc index baaebce746..42050ff5b5 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-sparse-checkout.adoc +++ b/Documentation/git-sparse-checkout.adoc @@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ clean` to resolve these cases. This command can be used to be sure the sparse index works efficiently, though it does not require enabling the sparse index feature via the `index.sparse=true` configuration. ++ +To prevent accidental deletion of worktree files, the `clean` subcommand +will not delete any files without the `-f` or `--force` option, unless +the `clean.requireForce` config option is set to `false`. ++ +The `--dry-run` option will list the directories that would be removed +without deleting them. Running in this mode can be helpful to predict the +behavior of the clean comand or to determine which kinds of files are left +in the sparse directories. 'disable':: Disable the `core.sparseCheckout` config setting, and restore the |