`git purge` command to delete local branches that have been deleted on remote

git-purge

#!/usr/bin/env sh
set -e

echo "Pulling latest code..."
git pull
echo "Deleting local branches that were removed in remote..."
git fetch -p 
git branch -vv | awk '/: gone]/{print $1}' | xargs git branch -D
echo "Remaining local branches:"
git branch -vv
echo "Done."

Git command to delete local branches that where tracking a remote branch which has been deleted from remote.

Installation

1. Save the file (with no extension) in a folder in your path (~/bin, /usr/local/bin, etc.)
2. Make the file executable: $ chmod 755 git-purge

Usage

Within your repository type:

$ git purge

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