cleanup

name	cleanup
description	Clean up local branches that have been merged and deleted on remote

Cleanup Skill

Removes local branches that have been merged and deleted from the remote.

Steps

1. Fetch and prune remote tracking branches:

git fetch --prune

2. Find branches that are marked as gone (deleted on remote):

git branch -vv | grep ': gone]' | awk '{print $1}'

3. If branches found, list them and delete:

git branch -D <branch-name>

4. Report what was cleaned up.

Example Output

Branches to clean

✓ Fetched and pruned remotes

Found 3 merged branches to clean:
  - feature/old-task-ui
  - fix/calendar-typo
  - docs/update-readme

Deleting...
✓ Deleted feature/old-task-ui
✓ Deleted fix/calendar-typo
✓ Deleted docs/update-readme

Cleaned up 3 branches.

Nothing to clean

✓ Fetched and pruned remotes
No stale branches to clean up.

When to Use

• Periodically to keep local repo tidy
• After merging several PRs
• When git branch output is cluttered

Notes

• Only deletes branches whose remote tracking branch is gone
• Safe to run anytime - won't delete active work
• Uses -D (force delete) since branches are already merged