Git | Technical Handbook

Solution

To delete all local Git branches except for the develop branch, you can use the following steps:

1. Open your terminal.
2. Navigate to your Git repository.
3. Run the following commands:

git branch | grep -v "develop" | xargs git branch -d

If you also want to include remote-tracking branches, use:

git branch -r | grep -v "develop" | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs -I {} git branch -d {}

This will:

1. List all branches using git branch.
2. Exclude the develop branch from the list using grep -v "develop".
3. Delete the remaining branches using xargs git branch -d.

Note: The -d flag will only delete branches that have been fully merged. If you have unmerged branches and want to force delete them, use the -D flag instead of -d. Be cautious with this as it will delete branches regardless of their merge status.