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Delete unused git branches
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git_prune_branches
→ git remote prune origin
→ git branch --merged | grep -v "\*" | xargs -n 1 git branch -d
# Remember to do this from the master branch
# If you run it from a feature branch the master branch gets deleted.
→ git branch --merged | grep -v "\*" | xargs -n 1 git branch -d
Deleted branch master (was 644eb76).
You can recheckout master branch
→ git checkout -b master origin/master
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