git-delete-merged-branches
A command-line tool that finds and deletes Git branches already merged into selected branches.
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About git-delete-merged-branches
git-delete-merged-branches helps clean up repositories by identifying branches that have been merged. It supports local and remote branches, recognizes merge, rebase and cherry-pick workflows, and can require a branch to be merged into several targets.
The tool includes interactive configuration and describes safety measures around branch deletion. It works with Git hosting providers including GitHub, GitLab and Gitea.
Strengths
- Handles local and remote branches
- Recognizes rebase and cherry-pick merges
- Can check merges against multiple target branches
Limitations
- Deleting remote branches uses git push and requires access to the remote repository.
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Developer
- The git-delete-merged-branches contributors
- Platforms
- Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Git users cleaning up branches after merges
- Categories
- CLI tools, Git clients
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula