# Untrack A File Without Deleting It

Generally when I invoke `git rm <filename>`, I do so with the intention of
removing a file from the project entirely. `git-rm` does exactly that,
removing the file both from the index and from the working tree.

If you want to untrack a file (remove it from the index), but still have it
available locally (in the working tree), then you are going to want to use
the `--cached` flag.

```bash
$ git rm --cached <filename>
```

If you do this, you may also consider adding that file to the `.gitignore`
file.

[source](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15027873/untrack-and-stop-tracking-files-in-git)