git-rm-others.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

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RM_OPTIONS=$*

ls_others() {
  git ls-files -o --exclude-standard
}

files=$(ls_others)
if [[ $(echo "$files" | wc -w ) -gt 0 ]]; then
  ls_others | xargs -d "\n" rm "$RM_OPTIONS"
fi