resetrepository

Resetrepository is a software tool designed to restore a version-controlled project to a predefined baseline. It is intended for teams that need to reestablish a stable state after disruptive changes, to improve reproducibility, and to facilitate disaster recovery in development workflows. The tool concentrates on Git repositories, using a baseline that can be a commit, tag, or an upstream state, and it can apply the reset to the working tree, index, and optionally the current branch history to match that baseline.

Operations and features: Resetrepository can perform a hard reset of the working directory, clean untracked files, and remove ignored files when requested. It supports both full-repository resets and targeted resets by subdirectories. It offers a dry-run mode to preview effects, and an atomic reset mechanism with an optional rollback if the operation detects conflicts or errors.

Configuration and usage: The tool is typically invoked via a command-line interface and can read a baseline specification from a configuration file or command-line options. Common baselines include a tag, a commit SHA, or a remote-tracking state. It is designed to be safe by default, requiring explicit confirmation for destructive changes.

Design and scope: Resetrepository emphasizes determinism, auditability, and compatibility with existing Git workflows. It logs operations and can integrate with CI pipelines to enforce baseline compliance.

See also: Git reset, Git clean, repository management tools.