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Instructions to export a subdirectory to a new git repository and keep the history
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split_git_subdir.sh
# Source: https://ao.gl/how-to-split-a-subdirectory-to-a-new-git-repository-and-keep-the-history/
git filter-branch --prune-empty --subdirectory-filter relative/path/to/subdirectory your_current_branch_name
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/subfolder/your_new_sub_repo.git
git push -u origin your_current_branch_name
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