Git alias for deleting merged local branches

Setup

Add this to your .gitconfig file.

[alias]
	cleanup = !git branch --merged | grep -v \"\\*\" | grep -v \"\\+\" | grep -v main | grep -v master | grep -v dev | xargs -r -p git branch -D

Usage

Run git cleanup, after the prompt, enter y to confirm, and it will automatically delete all the merged branches in your repository.

This will not delete the following branches:

• main
• master
• dev
• Current HEAD
• Branches checked out in a worktree