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Created February 21, 2013 10:10
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Remove obsolete local and remore git branches - zsh version of http://rob.by/2013/remove-merged-branches-from-git
function rmb {
current_branch=$(git branch --no-color 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/\1/')
if [ "$current_branch" != "master" ]; then
echo "WARNING: You are on branch $current_branch, NOT master."
fi
echo "Fetching merged branches..."
git remote prune origin
remote_branches=$(git branch -r --merged | grep -v '/master$' | grep -v "/$current_branch$")
local_branches=$(git branch --merged | grep -v 'master$' | grep -v "$current_branch$")
if [ -z "$remote_branches" ] && [ -z "$local_branches" ]; then
echo "No existing branches have been merged into $current_branch."
else
echo "This will remove the following branches:"
if [ -n "$remote_branches" ]; then
echo "$remote_branches"
fi
if [ -n "$local_branches" ]; then
echo "$local_branches"
fi
echo -n "Continue? (y/n): "
read -q choice
echo
if [ "$choice" = "y" ]; then
# Remove remote branches
git push origin `git branch -r --merged | grep -v '/master$' | grep -v "/$current_branch$" | sed 's/origin\//:/g' | tr -d '\n'`
# Remove local branches
git branch -d `git branch --merged | grep -v 'master$' | grep -v "$current_branch$" | sed 's/origin\///g' | tr -d '\n'`
else
echo "No branches removed."
fi
fi
}
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