prp-cleanup

name	prp-cleanup
description	Post-merge cleanup — verify PR merged, archive artifacts, delete local/remote branches. Supports --all for batch cleanup, --dry-run for preview.
metadata	{"short-description":"Post-merge cleanup"}

Agent Mode Detection

If your input context contains [WORKSPACE CONTEXT] (injected by a multi-agents framework), you are running as a sub-agent. Apply these optimizations:

• Skip CLAUDE.md reading — already loaded by parent session.
• Skip Phase 1 target discovery if branch names are provided in context files.

All other phases (verify, archive, cleanup) run unchanged.

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PRP Cleanup — Post-Merge Branch & Artifact Cleanup

Input

Branch name or flags: $ARGUMENTS

Format: [branch-name] [--all] [--dry-run]

Mission

Clean up after a PR is merged: verify merge status, archive artifacts, delete local and remote branches. Prevent orphaned branches and stale artifacts.

Golden Rule: Never delete a branch whose PR hasn't been merged. Always verify first.

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Phase 1: PARSE & VALIDATE

1.1 Parse Flags

DRY_RUN = true if "--dry-run" found in $ARGUMENTS
ALL_MODE = true if "--all" found in $ARGUMENTS
TARGET_BRANCH = remaining argument (if any)

1.2 Determine Targets

Single branch mode (default):

Input	Action
Branch name provided	Use it as target
No branch, on feature branch	Use current branch
No branch, on main	STOP: "Specify a branch or use --all"

Batch mode (--all):

# Find all local branches except main/master/develop
git branch --format='%(refname:short)' | grep -v -E '^(main|master|develop)$'

1.3 Switch Off Branch (if needed)

If currently on a branch that will be deleted:

git checkout main
git pull origin main

PHASE_1_CHECKPOINT:

• Flags parsed (DRY_RUN, ALL_MODE, TARGET_BRANCH)
• Target branches identified
• Not on a branch that will be deleted

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Phase 2: VERIFY — Check PR Merge Status

2.1 Find Associated PR

For each target branch:

gh pr list --head {branch} --state all --json number,title,state,mergedAt

2.2 Check Merge Status

State	Action
MERGED	PROCEED — safe to clean up
OPEN	SKIP — "PR #{N} is still open. Merge or close before cleanup."
CLOSED (not merged)	WARN — "PR #{N} was closed without merging. Delete anyway?" In batch/dry-run: auto-skip.
No PR found	WARN — "No PR found for branch. Delete anyway?" In batch: auto-skip.

If DRY_RUN: Record status but don't stop — show what would happen.

PHASE_2_CHECKPOINT:

• PR status verified for each target branch
• Only merged branches proceed to cleanup

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Phase 3: ARCHIVE — Save Artifacts Before Deletion

3.1 Switch to Main

git checkout main
git pull origin main

3.2 Collect Artifacts

For each verified branch, collect related artifacts.

Prefer manifest (precise discovery):

# Check for manifest with exact artifact paths
MANIFEST=".prp-output/manifests/${BRANCH}.json"
if [ -f "$MANIFEST" ]; then
  # Read exact paths from manifest — plan, report, context, reviews, fixes
  cat "$MANIFEST"
fi

Fallback to glob (if no manifest found):

# Review artifacts
ls .prp-output/reviews/pr-${NUMBER}-*.md 2>/dev/null

# Review context
ls .prp-output/reviews/pr-context-${BRANCH}.md 2>/dev/null

# Implementation reports
ls .prp-output/reports/*-report*.md 2>/dev/null

# Fix summaries
ls .prp-output/reviews/pr-${NUMBER}-fix-summary*.md 2>/dev/null

# Completed plans
ls .prp-output/plans/completed/*.plan.md 2>/dev/null

# Issue investigations
ls .prp-output/issues/issue-*.md 2>/dev/null

3.3 Stage & Commit Artifacts

git add {collected artifacts}
git commit -m "chore: archive artifacts for PR #${NUMBER} (${BRANCH})"

3.4 Remove Manifest

rm -f .prp-output/manifests/${BRANCH}.json

If DRY_RUN: List artifacts that would be committed, don't commit. If no artifacts found: Skip — record "No artifacts to archive."

PHASE_3_CHECKPOINT:

• Artifacts collected (manifest-first, glob fallback)
• Artifacts committed to main (or dry-run listed)
• Manifest removed (if existed)

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Phase 4: CLEANUP — Delete Branches

4.1 Preview

For each branch, show:

Branch: {branch}
PR: #{number} - {title}
Merged: {date}
Artifacts: {count} archived
Action: Delete local + remote

If DRY_RUN: Show preview only, skip deletion.

4.2 Remove Worktree (if exists)

WORKTREE_PATH="/tmp/prp-worktree/$(whoami)-${BRANCH//\//-}"
if [ -d "$WORKTREE_PATH" ] && [[ "$WORKTREE_PATH" == /tmp/prp-worktree/* ]]; then
    REPO_ROOT="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || echo "$HOME")"
    git -C "$REPO_ROOT" worktree remove "$WORKTREE_PATH" 2>/dev/null || \
      git -C "$REPO_ROOT" worktree remove --force "$WORKTREE_PATH" || \
      echo "WARN: Could not remove worktree at $WORKTREE_PATH — run 'git worktree prune' manually."
fi

4.3 Delete Local Branch

git branch -d {branch}

If fails (unmerged changes warning):

# Force delete — safe because we verified PR was merged
git branch -D {branch}

If still fails (branch doesn't exist locally): Skip — already deleted.

4.4 Delete Remote Branch

git push origin --delete {branch}

If fails (already deleted): Skip — already cleaned up. If fails (permission denied): WARN — "Cannot delete remote branch. Check permissions."

4.5 Prune Remote References

git remote prune origin

4.6 Remove Orphaned State Files

# Remove run-all state file if it refers to the cleaned branch
if grep -q "${BRANCH}" .prp-output/state/run-all.state.md 2>/dev/null; then
  rm -f .prp-output/state/run-all.state.md
fi

PHASE_4_CHECKPOINT:

• Local branch deleted (or dry-run previewed)
• Remote branch deleted (or dry-run previewed)
• Remote refs pruned
• Orphaned state files removed

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Phase 5: DOCS UPDATE — Refresh PROJECT.md (if exists)

After cleanup is done, check if PROJECT.md needs updating.

5.1 Check for gen-ai-context.sh and PROJECT.md

GEN_SCRIPT=""
[ -x "scripts/gen-ai-context.sh" ] && GEN_SCRIPT="scripts/gen-ai-context.sh"
[ -x ".prp/scripts/gen-ai-context.sh" ] && GEN_SCRIPT=".prp/scripts/gen-ai-context.sh"

If $GEN_SCRIPT is empty OR PROJECT.md does not exist: Skip steps 5.2–5.4 entirely and proceed to Phase 6.

5.2 Check Staleness

Only run if $GEN_SCRIPT is set AND PROJECT.md exists:

# Exit code 0 = fresh, exit code 1 = structurally stale (needs --update)
STALE=false
"$GEN_SCRIPT" --check --quiet || STALE=true

If not stale: skip steps 5.3–5.4 — nothing to do. If stale: proceed to update.

5.3 Update AUTO-GEN Sections

Only run if stale:

"$GEN_SCRIPT" --update || echo "⚠ PROJECT.md update failed — cleanup continues. Run manually: gen-ai-context.sh --update"

This updates ONLY the content between <!-- AUTO-GEN:BEGIN --> and <!-- AUTO-GEN:END --> markers. Human-written sections (What & Why, Problem, Requirements, Key Decisions, Constraints) are never touched.

5.4 Commit Updated Docs

if ! git diff --quiet PROJECT.md 2>/dev/null; then
    git add PROJECT.md
    git commit -m "docs: update PROJECT.md auto-gen sections"
fi

If DRY_RUN: Show what would change, don't commit. If update fails: Warn but do NOT stop cleanup — this is non-blocking.

PHASE_5_CHECKPOINT:

• gen-ai-context.sh found (or phase skipped)
• Staleness checked
• AUTO-GEN sections updated (if stale)
• Changes committed (if any)

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Phase 6: OUTPUT — Report Results

6.1 Summary Table

## Cleanup Summary

| Branch | PR | Status | Artifacts | Local | Remote |
|--------|----|--------|-----------|-------|--------|
| `feat/auth` | #42 | Merged | 3 archived | Deleted | Deleted |
| `fix/typo` | #45 | Merged | 0 | Deleted | Deleted |
| `feat/old` | — | No PR | — | Skipped | Skipped |

Cleaned: {N} branches Skipped: {M} branches (open/no PR/unmerged)

6.2 Dry Run Output

## Dry Run Preview (no changes made)

| Branch | PR | Would Do |
|--------|----|----------|
| `feat/auth` | #42 (Merged) | Archive 3 artifacts, delete local + remote |
| `fix/typo` | #45 (Merged) | No artifacts, delete local + remote |
| `feat/wip` | #50 (Open) | Skip — PR still open |

6.3 Tips

Tip: To clean old artifacts, run: ./scripts/cleanup-artifacts.sh 30
Tip: To see all branches: git branch -a

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Edge Cases

Situation	Action
Branch not found locally	Skip local delete, try remote only
Remote branch already gone	Skip remote delete, prune refs
PR not found for branch	Warn user, skip in batch mode
Detached HEAD state	Require explicit branch name
Protected branch (main/master/develop)	STOP — never delete
Branch has unmerged commits	Warn — only force delete if PR confirmed merged
Artifacts span multiple branches	Archive only artifacts matching the specific branch/PR
--all with no feature branches	"No feature branches to clean up."

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Usage Examples

/prp-cleanup                           # Current branch
/prp-cleanup feat/auth                 # Specific branch
/prp-cleanup --all                     # All merged branches
/prp-cleanup --all --dry-run           # Preview batch cleanup
/prp-cleanup feat/login --dry-run      # Preview single branch

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Success Criteria

• FLAGS_PARSED: --all, --dry-run, target branch correctly identified
• PR_VERIFIED: Merge status confirmed before any deletion
• ARTIFACTS_ARCHIVED: Related PRP artifacts committed to main
• MANIFEST_USED: Manifest-first discovery attempted before glob fallback
• LOCAL_DELETED: Local branch removed (or skipped with reason)
• REMOTE_DELETED: Remote branch removed (or skipped with reason)
• STATE_CLEANED: Orphaned state files removed
• DOCS_CHECKED: PROJECT.md staleness checked (if exists)
• DOCS_UPDATED: AUTO-GEN sections refreshed and committed (if stale)