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# To delete all branches that are already merged into the currently checked out branch:
git branch --merged | grep -v "\*" | xargs -n 1 git branch -d
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or as a git alias:

[alias]
        dm = "!git branch --merged | grep -v \"\\*\" | xargs -n 1 git branch -d"

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use flag -r to force acting on remote-tracking branches

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others:

  • git branch -r to list old tracking branches that have been left in your local repo.
  • git remote prune origin to delete the local tracking branches that don’t exist on origin anymore
  • git ls-remote --heads origin list branches on remote origin
  • git push origin --delete old_branch delete old branch on origin

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