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How To Delete Git Branches
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delete_branches.sh
# prune remote branches that no longer exist
git fetch --prune origin
# dry-run list of branches to delete
git push --dry-run --delete origin $(git branch --remotes --merged | grep -vE 'HEAD|master|main' | cut -d\/ -f2- | xargs)
# delete branches
git push --delete origin $(git branch --remotes --merged | grep -vE 'HEAD|master|main' | cut -d\/ -f2- | xargs)
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