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    #!/bin/bash

    set -e

    # cleanup a git repo, removing fully merged branches (locally and remotely)
    # based on http://devblog.springest.com/a-script-to-remove-old-git-branches

    # run from the repo to be cleaned

    # TODO: store lists of branches, DRY (don't want list to change after confirm)

    COMPARE_BRANCH='master' # branch to compare other branches against

    # This has to be run from branch being compared against
    git checkout ${COMPARE_BRANCH}

    # Update our list of remotes, fetching new, and pruning stale
    git fetch
    git remote prune origin

    # Remove local fully merged branches
    # TODO: script will abort here if there are no local branches to remove
    echo "The following local branches are fully merged and will be removed:"
    git branch --merged ${COMPARE_BRANCH} | \
    grep -v "${COMPARE_BRANCH}\$" | \
    grep -v "master\$"

    read -p "Continue (y/n)? "
    if [ "$REPLY" == "y" ]
    then
    git branch --merged ${COMPARE_BRANCH} | \
    grep -v "${COMPARE_BRANCH}\$" | \
    grep -v "master\$" | \
    xargs -I% git branch -d %
    fi

    # Show remote fully merged branches
    echo "The following remote branches are fully merged and will be removed:"
    git branch -r --merged ${COMPARE_BRANCH} | \
    sed 's/ *origin\///' | \
    grep -v "${COMPARE_BRANCH}\$" | \
    grep -v "master\$"

    read -p "Continue (y/n)? "
    if [ "$REPLY" == "y" ]
    then
    # Remove remote fully merged branches
    # TODO: `grep -v "master\$" : skips long-running braches that should remain. add lists
    git branch -r --merged ${COMPARE_BRANCH} | \
    sed 's/ *origin\///' | \
    grep -v "${COMPARE_BRANCH}\$" | \
    grep -v "master\$" | \
    xargs -I% git push origin :%
    echo "Done!"
    fi