clear

Discard pending attribution changes without committing.

Usage

whogitit clear

Description

The clear command removes the pending buffer file (.whogitit-pending.json) without creating a commit. This discards all captured AI attribution data from the current session.

When to Use

Use clear when you want to:

Abandon an AI-assisted session - You’ve decided not to commit the AI-generated changes
Start fresh - Reset the attribution state before a new session
Fix a stale buffer - The pending buffer is outdated or corrupted
Testing - Clear state during development/testing

What Gets Cleared

The command removes:

All captured file snapshots
Session metadata (session ID, model, timestamps)
Prompt history for the session
File edit histories

Examples

Discard pending changes

# Check what's pending
whogitit status

# Discard everything
whogitit clear

After a git reset

If you’ve reset your git state and the pending buffer is now stale:

git reset --hard HEAD~1
whogitit clear

Relationship to Git

The clear command only affects whogitit’s pending buffer. It does not:

Modify any files in your working directory
Affect git’s staging area or commit history
Remove any existing git notes

To discard both git changes and whogitit attribution:

git checkout -- .           # Discard file changes
whogitit clear              # Discard attribution

Pending Buffer

The pending buffer is stored at .whogitit-pending.json in your repository root. This file:

Is created automatically during Claude Code sessions
Should be in your .gitignore
Is cleared after successful commits (by the post-commit hook)
Can be manually inspected for debugging

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