Delete Git Branch

Checkout "MyBranch" before deleting {OldBranch}. It makes "MyBranch" current/working branch.

     $ git checkout {MyBranch}

Delete local "MyBranch". This is the safest option for deleting a local branch since branch doesn't get deleted if there is any unmerged changes exist.

     $ git branch -d {OldBranch}

This is for force delete. It deletes the local branch with any existing unmerged changes. IMPORTANT: It can make you cry if you don't pay attention!

     $ git branch -D {OldBranch}

It deletes the remote branch and easy to remember.

     $ git push {remote_name} --delete {OldBranch}

Following command also to delete the remote branch.

     $ git push {remote_name} :{OldBranch}

Once we are done deleting remote branch, we can prune to get rid of remote tracking branches by executing any of the following commands.

     $ git remote prune origin

     $ git fetch origin --prune

     $ git fetch origin -p

Once we are done deleting remote branch, we need to execute one of the following commands on other machine to remove obsolete tracking branches.

     $ git fetch --all --prune 

     $ git fetch -a -p

     This command lists branches that can be deleted/pruned on the local.

     $ git remote prune origin --dry-run

Execute this command to see a list of all your references in the repository.

     $ git for-each-ref

Execute any of these commands to see just remote-tracking branches.

     $ git branch --remotes

     $ git branch -r

Execute any of these commands to see both local and remote tracking branches.

     $ git branch --all

     $ git branch -a

 TIP: Run this command to delete all branches on remote that are already merged into master.

     $ git branch -r --merged | grep -v master | sed 's/origin\///' | xargs 
     -n 1 git push --delete origin

Check out Git Branches.