Remove Staged Files Excluding Pattern

Easily remove staged files in Hg while excluding those that match a specific pattern.

Terminal

hg remove -X <pattern>

hg remove -X <pattern>

#!/bin/bash

# Remove Staged Files Excluding Pattern
hg remove {{[-X|--exclude]}} {{pattern}}

import subprocess

# Remove Staged Files Excluding Pattern
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "hg",
        "remove",
        "-X",
        "<pattern>"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: hg not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

Removing unintended staged files during a code review process.

Warning

Destructive operation. Confirm the target path and keep a backup before executing.

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

removing 'file1.txt'
removing 'file2.txt'
not removing 'exclude_this.txt'

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

hg remove -X pattern

Remove staged files excluding those matching the specified pattern.

hg remove --exclude pattern

Remove staged files while excluding specific patterns.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

No files match the exclude pattern.

Solution: Check the pattern syntax and ensure it matches the intended files.

Files not staged for commit.

Solution: Ensure the files you want to remove are actually staged.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

hg: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Hg before the shell applies any redirect operators.
-X: X| exclude; The value supplied for X| exclude.
<pattern>: pattern; The value supplied for pattern.
-X: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Identify the files you want to remove from staging.
Step 2
Use the command 'hg remove --exclude pattern' to remove staged files.
Step 3
Verify the changes with 'hg status' to ensure correct files are staged.

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

Alternative version control tools for the same job.

Git / Create Git Repo Current Directory Commit All Files git setup Git / Force Delete Untracked And Excluded Files git clean -f -x Nix / Rollback Latest Action Default Profile nix profile rollback Svn / Commit Changes To Repository svn ci -m <commit_log_message> [<PATH>] Gh / Create Gist From Files gh gist {new|create} {path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}