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.TH "GIT\-DELETE\-GONE\-BRANCHES" "1" "March 2026" "" "Git Extras"
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.SH "NAME"
\fBgit\-delete\-gone\-branches\fR \- Delete branches whose remote is gone
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBgit\-delete\-gone\-branches\fR [\-n|\-\-dry\-run] [\-f|\-\-force] [\-p|\-\-prune]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Deletes all local branches whose remote\-tracking branch has been deleted\. This commonly happens after a pull request is merged and the remote branch is removed\. By default, lists the branches and prompts for confirmation before deleting\.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
\-n, \-\-dry\-run
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.P
Show the branches that would be deleted without actually deleting them\.
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.P
\-f, \-\-force
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.P
Skip the confirmation prompt and delete branches immediately\.
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.P
\-p, \-\-prune
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.P
Run \fBgit fetch \-\-prune\fR before checking for gone branches, to ensure remote\-tracking refs are up to date\.
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
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.nf

$ git delete\-gone\-branches

$ git delete\-gone\-branches \-\-dry\-run

$ git delete\-gone\-branches \-\-force

$ git delete\-gone\-branches \-\-prune
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.fi
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.SH "AUTHOR"
Written by Utsav Sabharwal <\fIhttps://github\.com/codersofthedark\fR>
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.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
<\fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras/issues\fR>
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
<\fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras\fR>