https://github.com/justinrubek/git-prune-branches

A command-line application that cleans local git branches from remote repositories
https://github.com/justinrubek/git-prune-branches

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A command-line application that cleans local git branches from remote repositories

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/justinrubek/git-prune-branches
• Owner: justinrubek
• Created: 2024-03-31T22:27:52.000Z (9 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-07T02:44:18.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-01T15:39:23.548Z (9 days ago)
• Topics: flake, git, gitoxide, gix, nix, nix-flake, rust
• Language: Nix
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• Size: 43.9 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# git-prune-branches

This is a utility that you can use to delete all local git branches that have been deleted from a remote.

The tool will look at the local branches that track a remote branch and delete any that are no longer present on the remote.

## usage

- to delete local branches that track `origin`: `git prune-branches`

- to perform a dry run: `git prune-branches --dry-run`

- help page: `git prune-branches -h`

- to target a different remote: `git prune-branches --remote `

- to target a repository in another directory: `git prune-branches --path `

## why use this

There are many different ways to delete local branches that have been deleted from a remote. 

However, remembering them and using them correctly can be non-trivial.

Here is one example of how you can do this using the command line:

`git branch -r | awk '{print $1}' | egrep -v -f /dev/fd/0 <(git branch -vv | grep origin) | awk '{print $1}' | xargs git branch -D`.

This command is not easy to understand or remember.

Additionally, cross-platform compatibility can be an issue.