Steps

Clean up merged branches locally and on remote, keeping only main, dev, and gh-pages.

Commands
General
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What it does and how to use it

A /slash command, ready to use, that runs a general workflow in a single step.

Install the command (command above).
In Claude Code, type "/" followed by the command name.
Follow the instructions the command asks for and let it run.

Install (Claude Code)

mkdir -p .claude/commands && curl -fsSL https://doutorai.pt/data/lib/commands__alirezarezvani-claude-skills__commands-clean.md -o .claude/commands/alirezarezvani-claude-skills__commands-clean.md

Paste this command into the terminal, in your project folder, and the component installs automatically.

Content

---
description: Clean up merged branches locally and on remote, keeping only main, dev, and gh-pages.
---

Clean up stale branches that have been merged or are no longer needed.

## Steps

1. **List local branches** to delete (excluding `main`, `dev`, `gh-pages`):

```bash
git branch | grep -v -E '^\*|main$|dev$|gh-pages$'
```

Report what will be deleted. If no branches found, say "No local branches to clean" and skip to step 3.

2. **Delete local branches** that are fully merged:

```bash
git branch -d <branch-name>
```

If a branch is not fully merged, report it to the user and ask whether

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