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How to Filter Git History to Remove Secret File Entries in Python

A pure-Python mock that filters a repository's history to drop any commit that touched a secret file, so you can plan a cleanup before rewriting Git history.

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from pathlib import Path
import json

def filter_history(history, secret_path):
    """Remove entries that touch the secret file."""
    return [entry for entry in history if secret_path not in entry["files"]]

if __name__ == "__main__":
    repo_history = [
        {"commit": "a1b2c3", "message": "Add app", "files": …
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