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git-delete-merged-branches:tldr:5e0e8
The command "git delete-merged-branches" is not a standard Git command. It is likely a custom command or alias created by a user or a script.
However, based on the name, we can infer its purpose. It is likely used to delete branches that have been merged into another branch.
In Git, when you work on a feature or a bug fix, you create a separate branch. Once you have finished working on it and merged it into the main branch (e.g., master), the branch is typically no longer needed. It is a best practice to delete these merged branches to keep your repository clean and to avoid clutter.
The "git delete-merged-branches" command is likely a custom script or alias that performs the following steps:
- Lists all the branches in the repository.
- Checks if each branch has been merged into another branch (usually the main branch).
- Deletes the branches that have been merged.
The script or alias could be written in a programming language like bash or any other scripting language, utilizing Git commands such as "git branch" to list branches and "git branch -d
It is worth noting that this is not a standard Git command, so it might not be available in all Git installations.