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protector: Free branches of a GitHub repository (delete branch protection rules).
$ protector -free ${branches_regex} -repos ${organization-repository}
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This command is using the "protector" tool to perform an action on multiple branches in a repository.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • protector: This is the name of the tool or command being executed.
  • -free: This is an option or flag provided to the "protector" command. It specifies the action to be taken. In this case, it indicates that the action is to "free" or remove protection from the branches.
  • ${branches_regex}: This is a placeholder for a regular expression pattern that specifies which branches to target. Regular expressions are used for pattern matching, so this placeholder will be replaced with a specific regular expression or pattern that matches the desired branch names.
  • -repos ${organization-repository}: This is another option or flag provided to the "protector" command. It indicates the repositories or repositories within an organization where the action should be performed. The ${organization-repository} placeholder will be replaced with the specific organization and repository name.

To summarize, the command is instructing the "protector" tool to remove branch protection for branches that match a certain regular expression pattern in a specific organization and repository.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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