git how to remove branches code example

Example 1: delete a branch in git

// delete branch locally
git branch -d localBranchName

// delete branch remotely
git push origin --delete remoteBranchName

Example 2: git remove remote

$ git remote -v
# View current remotes
> origin  https://github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY.git (fetch)
> origin  https://github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY.git (push)
> destination  https://github.com/FORKER/REPOSITORY.git (fetch)
> destination  https://github.com/FORKER/REPOSITORY.git (push)

$ git remote rm destination
# Remove remote
$ git remote -v
# Verify it's gone
> origin  https://github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY.git (fetch)
> origin  https://github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY.git (push)

Example 3: git delete branch

## git version 2.25.1

## Deleting local branches
git branch -d feature/login
## Deleting remote branches
git push origin --delete feature/login

## Deleting both a local and a remote branch
## They are completely separate objects in Git. But
git branch -d feature/login && git push origin --delete feature/login

Example 4: How to Delete Local/Remote Git Branches

$ git branch -r | egrep -v -f /dev/fd/0  <(git branch -vv | grep origin) | xargs git branch -d