How Do I Delete All Git Branches Which Have Been Merged?

To delete all Git branches that have been merged into the current branch, you can use the following command:

git branch --merged | grep -v "\\*" | xargs -n 1 git branch -d

This command performs the following steps:

1. git branch --merged: Lists all branches that have been merged into the current branch.
2. grep -v "\\*": Excludes the current branch from the list.
3. xargs -n 1 git branch -d: Deletes each branch listed.

After running this command, all merged branches (except the current one) will be deleted from your local repository.

Note:

• Be cautious when deleting branches, as this action cannot be undone.
• Make sure you are on the branch where you want to keep the changes before running the command.
• Ensure that you have pushed any important branches to a remote repository before deleting them locally.
• Branches that have not been merged will not be deleted by this command. If you want to delete unmerged branches as well, you can use git branch -D instead of git branch -d, but be aware that this will delete branches regardless of their merge status.

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