Command to clear the Git Bash screen

Question

Is there any command in Git, that clear the screen. for example in window command line after execute a lot of code, if you type cls, then it will clear all the previous code. so

Answer 1

Actually you are looking for a Unix user environment command

clear

or you can use the keyboard shortcut

ctrl+l

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_(Unix)

To clear entire command history in Git Bash.

history -c

Answer 2

Neither clear nor history -c does the work actually.
Scroll up, all commands will be visible.

Solution:
If you are in Windows 10, and using mintty 2.7.9 (or above ?) for git bash, use Alt + F8 ... this will work.
Best of luck.
Happy coding.

Reference: here (Perhaps it didn't work for Windows 7)

Answer 3

try using reset command, it will absolutely clean your screen but you will still have access to previous commands

reset

Answer 4

Another option is modify (or create in your user folder) your .bash_profile and add this:

alias cls='clear';

With this you can clear the bash with a 'Windows' command.

Answer 5

Most times clr, clear and cls doesn't work use ctrl c to continue writing commands

Answer 6

use clear only without git command

" clear "