git-sync-main

To safely sync your local main branch, use a fast-forward pull to update main with origin/main. The process includes safety checks to prevent data loss by stopping if your working tree is dirty or if you are currently on the main branch.

Safe branch cleanup automatically deletes your local branch only if the corresponding remote branch has already been removed. This safety check prevents data loss by ensuring you do not delete local branches that still exist on the remote repository.

Your local main branch sync fails because the safety checks detect a dirty working tree. This mechanism prevents data loss and unintended operations by stopping the synchronization process before executing a fast-forward pull.

No, you cannot run branch cleanup while on the main branch. The safety checks explicitly stop the operation if the current branch is main, preventing unintended operations and ensuring a clean post-merge state.

You need a fast-forward pull when you want to update your local main branch to match origin/main without creating extra merge commits. This approach maintains a clean project history after completing a remote merge.

No, git-sync-main does not delete local branches if the remote branch still exists. It implements safety checks to only remove local branches after confirming the corresponding remote branch has been deleted, preventing accidental data loss.