Git branch cleanup

by Wolfram Saringer (2018-06-14)
last change: 2018-07-04

List branches:
git branches

Delete branch from remote 'origin':
git push -d origin <branch name>

Delete local branch:
git branch -d <branch name>

Rename current local branch:
git branch -n <new name>

Rename some local branch:
git branch -m <old name> <new name>

Rename remote branch after renaming local branch:
git push origin :<old name>
git push --set-upstream origin <new name>

Links:
Stackoverflow: How do I delete a Git branch both locally and remotely (http://stackoverflow.com)