tj / tj/git-extras

Feature request: Delete all staled local branches

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Description

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the referenced utils/scripts#git-delete-merged entry point in the linked dotfiles example and inspect how git-extras commands are organized. Define the behavior for deleting all stale local branches, then verify it against the existing merged-branch cleanup behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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