In Git, uncommitted files are all the files present in the working tree or staging area whose changes have not yet been committed to the repository.

Periodically removing files from these areas allows you to keep your workspace clean and organized, and also to:

1. Avoid committing development files, such as test data, personal notes, temporary scripts, etc.

2. Avoid committing sensitive data or configuration files that should not be part of the repository.

3. Prevent unintended side effects during the build process or the execution of test suites.

4. Manage disk space more efficiently, especially in environments with limited storage.

Removing files from the working tree

Removing untracked files

To remove all the files and directories from the working tree that are not currently tracked by Git, such as temporary files or build artifacts, you can use the git clean command: