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View and Clean Up Local Git Branches (PowerShell)

Scripts to view and clean up local branches using PowerShell.

Examples

• List local branches without a remote connection.

git branch -vv | Select-String -NotMatch "origin/" 

• Delete local branches without remote tracking.

git branch -vv | Select-String -NotMatch "origin/" | ForEach-Object { $branch = ($_ -split "\s+")[1]; git branch -D $branch } 

• List branches whose remote is gone.

git branch -vv | Select-String 'gone' 

Steps

1. List local branches.
2. Delete local branches without remote.
3. View branches with deleted remote.
4. Delete stale local branches.

Warnings

• ⚠️ Deleting branches is irreversible. Double-check before running destructive commands.

ProTips

Tip

Use PowerShell's 'Select-String' for flexible filtering.

Tip

Automate cleanup with a script for regular maintenance.

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Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: branches, cleanup, powershell