ENABLE FORCE PUSH ON INTELLIJ

By default, force push is protected on the master and main branches in IntelliJ.
Let's explore how to resolve this.

SCENARIO

To automate deployment using GitHub Actions, I encountered several syntax errors.
As a result, messy test code was left in the commit log, and I needed to enable force push to clean it up.

SOLUTION

open search everywhere modify protected branch

Step 0: Press the shortcut keys Ctrl + Shift + A to open the Search Everywhere window.
Step 1: In the Search Everywhere window, type "Protected branches:" and click on the matching item.
Step 2: In the settings window, locate the Protected branches: field and delete its contents.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Since GitHub and GitLab have branch protection features, you need to check the settings of each repository.