How to remove git subtree reference

Question

I added a subtree via

git subtree add --prefix=path/to/example --squash [email protected]:johndoe/example.git master

and want to remove it. There's no git subtree rm command. I already deleted all files in path/to/example but path/to/example still appears when I list subtrees via

git log | grep git-subtree-dir | awk '{ print $2 }'

How can I remove the subtree reference from git such that it can no longer be pushed/pulled/etc.?

user3477312 · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-12 01:00:46Z

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Simply remove the remote, which is the subtree reference: git remote rm example

answered Apr 12, 2015 at 1:00

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There are multiple subtree types in the wild, unfortunately.