git remove files from repo but not locally code example

Example 1: remove folder from repo but keep locally

git rm -r --cached File-or-FolderName
git commit -m "Removed folder from repository"
git push origin master

Example 2: git remove remote file keep local

# for single file
git rm --cached myfile

# for directory file
git rm --cached --r myfile

Example 3: git remove files from repo but not locally

git rm --cached `git ls-files -i -X .gitignore`