script-github-sync-branches

github-sync-branches.ps1

#########################
# Sync a specific branch

# checkout the branch to reset/sync to origin repo
$branchName = "alex/branch"
git checkout $branchName

# discard uncommitted changes
git reset --hard

# Reset Local Branch to Match origin
git fetch origin
git reset --hard origin/$branchName

################################
# Sync all branches with origin

# Delete local branches that were deleted in origin
git remote prune origin

# Delete local branches that exist only local (never pushed)
$branchesToDelete = git branch -vv | Where-Object { -not $_.Contains('origin/') } | ForEach-Object { $_.Split(' ')[2] }
foreach ($branch in $branchesToDelete) {
    if ($branch -ne 'main' -and $branch -ne 'master') {
        Write-Host "Deleting branch $branch"
        git branch -D $branch
    } else {
        Write-Host "Skipped branch $branch (default branch)"
    }
}