git: Deleting all local branches at once

git-delete-all-local-branches.md

Sometimes you just want to clean up your local branches after you've pushed everything to orign.

The following command deletes all local branches:

git branch | grep -v main | xargs git branch -d

The single commands in detail:

• git branch lists all local branches
• grep -v mainfilters it by all branches except main
• xargs git branch -d executes the deletion