? How to Delete All Local Git Branches Except the Current One

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Working with Git for a while? Your local repository might be cluttered with old branches you no longer need.

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If you're tired of cleaning them one by one, here's a one-liner to delete all local Git branches except the one you're currently on. ?

The Command


git branch | grep -v "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" | xargs git branch -D
? What It Does


Let's break it down step by step:

? git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD


This gives you the name of the current branch you're on.


main
? git branch


Lists all local branches, like so:


feature/login
feature/profile
* main
? grep -v "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"


This removes (filters out) the current branch from the list. -v means "exclude matching lines".

? xargs git branch -D


This force-deletes (-D) each branch passed in from the previous output.

Warning


This command will force delete all local branches except your current one. That means:

• Any unmerged changes in those branches will be lost.
• This does not affect remote branches.
• Use with caution.

If you want to be safe, replace -D with -d:


git branch | grep -v "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" | xargs git branch -d

This will only delete branches that have been merged into the current branch.

? Pro Tip: Make it an Alias


If you find yourself using this often, add it to your shell aliases:


alias git-clean-branches='git branch | grep -v "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" | xargs git branch -D'

Then just run:


git-clean-branches
? Summary


When you're done with old branches and want to keep your workspace clean, this one-liner saves you from deleting each branch manually.

No more:


git branch -d branch1
git branch -d branch2

Just one command and your local branches are tidy again. ?

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