---
name: "git-lfs-uninstall"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-lfs"
version: "3.8.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-lfs-uninstall"
---

# git-lfs-uninstall(1)

Remove Git LFS configuration

## NAME

git-lfs-uninstall - Remove Git LFS configuration

## SYNOPSIS

```
git lfs uninstall
```

## DESCRIPTION

Perform the following actions to remove the Git LFS configuration:

• Remove the "lfs" clean and smudge filters from the global Git config.

• Uninstall the Git LFS pre-push hook if run from inside a Git repository.

## OPTIONS

- `-l`, `--local`

  Removes the "lfs" smudge and clean filters from the local repository’s git config, instead of the global git config (~/.gitconfig).

- `-w`, `--worktree`

  Removes the "lfs" smudge and clean filters from the current working tree’s git config, instead of the global git config (~/.gitconfig) or local repository’s git config ($GIT\_DIR/config). If multiple working trees are in use, the Git config extension `worktreeConfig` must be enabled to use this option. If only one working tree is in use, `--worktree` has the same effect as `--local`. This option is only available if the installed Git version is at least 2.20.0 and therefore supports the "worktreeConfig" extension.

- `--system`

  Removes the "lfs" smudge and clean filters from the system git config, instead of the global git config (~/.gitconfig).

- `--file=<file>`

  Removes the `lfs` smudge and clean filters from the Git configuration file specified by the `<file>` argument.

- `--skip-repo`

  Skips cleanup of the local repo; use if you want to uninstall the global lfs filters but not make changes to the current repo.

## SEE ALSO

[git-lfs-install(1)](/git-lfs-install/1.md), [git-worktree(1)](/git-worktree/1.md).

Part of the [git-lfs(1)](/git-lfs/1.md) suite.