codyswanngt Git Prune Local Branches
Remove local branches whose upstream tracking branches have been deleted on remote.
Workflow
Fetch and prune remote-tracking references
!git fetch --prune
Find and delete stale local branches
!git branch -vv | grep ': gone]' | awk '{print $1}'
Apply these requirements
- Preview: Show which branches will be deleted before deleting
- Safe Delete: Use
-d(safe delete) which refuses to delete unmerged branches - Report: Show summary of deleted branches
Never
- Force delete (
-D) without user confirmation - Delete the current branch
- Delete protected branches (dev, staging, main)
Execute
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