How to Delete a Git Branch Locally and Remotely?
How to Delete a Git Branch Locally and Remotely?
To delete a Git branch both locally and remotely, you can follow these steps:
Deleting a branch locally:
git branch
to list all the branches and see which one you are currently on.git checkout <branch-name>
or create a new branch to switch to.git branch -d <branch-name>
to delete the branch locally. Replace <branch-name>
with the name of the branch you want to delete.git branch -D <branch-name>
instead of -d
.Deleting a branch remotely:
git push origin --delete <branch-name>
. Replace <branch-name>
with the name of the branch you want to delete.It's important to note that deleting a branch is a permanent action, and once deleted, the branch and its commit history cannot be easily recovered. Therefore, exercise caution when deleting branches, especially if they contain important or unrecoverable work.