



Delete the remote branch: $ git push origin -d Find the author of a remote topic branch using Git List all branches (local as well as remote): $ git branch -aģ. Checkout the central branch of your repository (usually main or master): $ git checkout Ģ. Should you decide that you didn't want to delete the branch after all, you can re-push it to the remote, such as GitHub, as long as you still have your local copy.ġ. To remove all your local topic branches and retain only the main branch: $ git branch | grep -v main | xargs git branch -d Delete a remote branchĭeleting a remote branch only deletes the copy of that branch that exists on the remote server. Delete the local branch: $ git branch -d List all the branches (local as well as remote): $ git branch -aģ. Checkout the central branch of your repository (such as main or master): $ git checkout Ģ. If the branch has already been pushed to the remote repository, it remains available to everyone working with the repo.ġ. Delete a local branchĭeleting a local branch only deletes the copy of that branch that exists on your system. Delete the old remote branch: $ git push origin -d -f Delete local and remote branches using GitĪs part of good repository hygiene, it's often recommended that you delete a branch after ensuring you have merged the content into the main branch. Rename the current branch: $ git branch -m ģ. When the branch you want to rename is your current branch, you don't need to specify the existing branch name.ġ. Delete the old remote branch: $ git push origin -d -f Rename the current branch Push the new branch to create a new remote branch: $ git push origin ģ. If the branch exists on the remote Git server, continue to the next steps.Ģ. Of course, this only renames your copy of the branch. Rename the local branch: $ git branch -m Renaming a topic branch is useful if you have named a branch incorrectly or you want to use the same branch to switch between different bugs or tasks after merging the content into the main branch. New Git articles Rename a branch using Git
