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To clean up local Git branches, fetch remote state with git fetch --prune and scan git branch -vv for branches marked gone. This script confirms and deletes identified branches while automatically removing linked worktrees.

Git branch pruning discovers gone branches via git fetch --prune, then removes any associated worktrees before deleting the branches. This prevents stale work contexts from blocking branch deletion and maintains a clean local repository.

The best way to delete stale local branches is scanning git branch -vv output for : gone] markers after fetching. This script prompts for confirmation, removes linked worktrees, and deletes branches with an audit trail report.

Git branch cleanup handles worktrees safely by detecting associated worktrees when present and removing them automatically before deleting the branch. This ensures full pruning of stale work contexts without manual intervention.

You can automate pruning local Git branches by running a script that fetches remote state and scans branch tracking markers. It discovers gone branches automatically, prompts for confirmation, and removes both branches and worktrees.

Git keeps local branches after remote deletion because git fetch --prune only removes remote-tracking references, not local branches. This script identifies those orphaned local branches using git branch -vv markers and deletes them.