git-branch-delete Delete both a local and remote git branch with one command.Place this file in your /usr/local/bin/ directory.Usage:git branch-delete <name_of_branch>

git-branch-delete

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
#
# git-branch-delete
#
#   Deletes a branch both locally and remotely in the origin.
#

###############################################################################
# Usage
###############################################################################
usage=<<EOT

Usage:

  git branch-delete <branch-name>

  Deletes the specified branch both locally and remotely in the origin.

  PARAMETERS:

    branch-name:
      The name of the branch to delete.

EOT


###############################################################################
# Setup
###############################################################################
require 'getoptlong'
GetoptLong.new(
  ['--help', '-h', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT]
).each do |opt, arg|
  if opt == '--help'
    puts usage
    exit
  end
end


###############################################################################
# Main Program
###############################################################################
if ARGV.size < 1
  puts usage
  exit
end

if ARGV[0] == 'master'
  puts "\n\nSorry, I can't let you delete 'master'."
  exit
end

branch_name    = ARGV[0].strip
current_branch = `git branch | grep "^\*"`[/^\*\s+(.+)$/,1].strip

if branch_name == current_branch
  puts "\n\nSorry, you can't delete the current working branch."
  puts "Switch to another branch first."
  exit
end


`git branch -D #{branch_name}`
`git push origin :#{branch_name}`

Looks a lot like https://github.com/scottwb/dotfiles/blob/master/bin/git-branch-delete ;) (Glad you found it useful...I still use it to this day!)