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How to Delete a Git Branch Remotely, Locally or from GitHub ?


In this post, we will see How to Delete a Git Branch Remotely, Locally or from GitHub. It is a good practice to keep the Git branches organized with no unnecessary add-ons. Essentially branches are named and movable references to commits done by Git users. Do note that when we delete a branch,  the commits are not deleted. There is a possibility of recovering the commits. But to reach those commits , you would require the hash of the last commit. So let's see the ways to delete a Git branch.

Option 1 : Delete a Git Branch Locally

To delete the branch locally use below steps -

  • First checkout the branches that you don't want to delete. Git does not permit to delete the branch that are currently in use.


git checkout main
  • Delete the branch next


git branch -d <the\_branch\_to\_be\_deleted>
Additional optional flags -

  • "d flag - This option will delete the branch only if it has already been pushed and merged with the remote branch.
  • "D" flag - This option will allow to force the branch to be deleted - even when the branch is been pushed or merged yet.
   

Option 2 : Delete a Git Branch Remotely

  • Use any of the below commands to delete a Git branch remotely. If you get error in the process , it is advisable to cross check if the branch exists or not(in case it is been deleted already).


git push <remote> --delete <the\_branch\_to\_be\_deleted>

git push <remote> :<the\_branch\_to\_be\_deleted>
  • Subsequently sync the branch listing using below command. We use the prune or "-p" flag.  Branches that don't exist on the remote, will be deleted.


git fetch -p

Option 3 : Delete a Git Branch from GitHub UI itself

  • You can also delete a branch directly in GitHub itself.
  • You can login to the GitHub and go to the main repo. Open the "Branches" Tab which lists all the current branches.
  • On the right hand side, you will see the delete icon to delete a branch.
  Hope this helps.  

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