git prune remote branches code example

Example 1: git clean local remote branch

git fetch origin --prune

Example 2: git remove deleted remote branches

git fetch origin --prune

Example 3: git prune local branches

# for pruning of local branches that have been deleted on remote
git remote prune origin

# for checking local branches and if they can be deleted
# because they have been merged into another branch already
git branch --merged >/tmp/merged-branches && \
  vi /tmp/merged-branches && xargs git branch -d </tmp/merged-branches

Example 4: git prune remote branches

git remote prune origin

Example 5: remove old remote branches git

git remote prune origin

Example 6: git prune local branches

npx git-removed-branches --prune