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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to remove all git history from a GitHub repository
+# This script implements Method 1 from the instructions.md file
+
+echo "This script will remove all git history from your GitHub repository."
+echo "This process is IRREVERSIBLE. Make sure you have a backup if needed."
+echo "All commit history, branches, and tags will be lost."
+echo ""
+read -p "Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n): " confirm
+
+if [[ $confirm != "y" && $confirm != "Y" ]]; then
+  echo "Operation cancelled."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Starting the process to remove git history..."
+
+# Get the current branch name
+current_branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+echo "Current branch: $current_branch"
+
+# Create a new orphan branch
+echo "Creating new orphan branch 'temp_branch'..."
+git checkout --orphan temp_branch
+
+# Add all files to the new branch
+echo "Adding all files to the new branch..."
+git add .
+
+# Commit the changes
+echo "Committing changes..."
+git commit -m "Initial commit"
+
+# Delete the main branch
+echo "Deleting the '$current_branch' branch..."
+git branch -D $current_branch
+
+# Rename the current branch to the original branch name
+echo "Renaming 'temp_branch' to '$current_branch'..."
+git branch -m $current_branch
+
+# Force push to GitHub
+echo "Force pushing to GitHub (this may take a while)..."
+git push -f origin $current_branch
+
+# Reset the upstream branch
+echo "Resetting the upstream branch..."
+git push origin --set-upstream $current_branch
+
+echo ""
+echo "Git history has been successfully removed!"
+echo "Please check the instructions.md file for additional steps you may need to take."
+echo "These include reconfiguring GitHub Pages, GitHub Actions workflows, and npm package settings."