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git-trim vs git-delete-merged-branches: catalog facts
git-trim	git-delete-merged-branches
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Identifies merged or stray tracking branches Includes a dry-run option	Handles local and remote branches Recognizes rebase and cherry-pick merges
Requires Git and configured upstream branches	Deleting remote branches uses git push and requires access to the remote repository.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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