Remove local Git branches deleted from the remote, including associated worktrees.
npx skills add https://github.com/dtbuchholz/claude-config --skill clean-gone-dtbuchholz
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: clean-gone Source: https://github.com/dtbuchholz/claude-config/tree/main/skills/clean-gone Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dtbuchholz/claude-config --skill clean-gone-dtbuchholz
This Skill helps maintain a clean local Git repository by automatically identifying and removing local branches that have already been deleted from the remote, along with any associated worktrees.
Run the clean gone branches skill to remove local branches that no longer exist on the remote.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To delete local git branches removed from the remote, you can use a cleanup skill that fetches remote changes, prunes stale branches, and deletes the corresponding local branches. This keeps your repository free of merged feature branches that no longer exist upstream.
Yes, removing git worktrees associated with gone branches is supported. The cleanup process detects worktrees linked to deleted remote branches and removes them before deleting the local branch itself, preventing orphaned worktree clutter.
The best way to clean up stale git branches after a feature merge is to automate the fetch and prune process. This identifies local branches without a remote counterpart and deletes them along with their associated worktrees, streamlining developer workflow optimization.
Yes, you need Git command-line tools to prune local branches and worktrees automatically. The cleanup process relies on Git CLI commands to fetch remote updates, list branches, manage worktrees, and delete the local copies that no longer exist on the remote.
Your local git repository still shows branches deleted on GitHub because your local copy does not automatically sync remote deletions. Running a fetch with a prune operation is required to identify and clean up these stale local branches and their worktrees.
The primary limitation when cleaning up stale git worktrees and branches is that the process targets branches explicitly deleted from the remote. It requires a valid remote connection and will not remove local branches that have not been merged and deleted upstream.
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