Skill

git-clean-gone-branches

Deletes local Git branches with gone remote tracking after confirmation, including worktrees. Run discovery script, list branches, confirm y/n, then prune.

Git

Bash

developer-tools

Install

npx claudepluginhub everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin --plugin compound-engineering

Tool Access

This skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.

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Delete local branches whose remote tracking branch has been deleted, including any associated worktrees.

Supporting Assets

scripts/clean-gone

SKILL.md

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Clean Gone Branches

Delete local branches whose remote tracking branch has been deleted, including any associated worktrees.

Workflow

Step 1: Discover gone branches

Run the discovery script to fetch the latest remote state and identify gone branches:

bash scripts/clean-gone

The script runs git fetch --prune first, then parses git branch -vv for branches marked : gone].

If the script outputs __NONE__, report that no stale branches were found and stop.

Step 2: Present branches and ask for confirmation

Show the user the list of branches that will be deleted. Format as a simple list:

These local branches have been deleted from the remote: - feature/old-thing - bugfix/resolved-issue - experiment/abandoned Delete all of them? (y/n)

Wait for the user's answer using the platform's question tool (e.g., AskUserQuestion in Claude Code, request_user_input in Codex, ask_user in Gemini). If no question tool is available, present the list and wait for the user's reply before proceeding.

This is a yes-or-no decision on the entire list -- do not offer multi-selection or per-branch choices.

Step 3: Delete confirmed branches

If the user confirms, delete each branch. For each branch:

Check if it has an associated worktree (git worktree list | grep "\\[$branch\\]")

If a worktree exists and is not the main repo root, remove it first: git worktree remove --force "$worktree_path"

Delete the branch: git branch -D "$branch"

Report results as you go:

Removed worktree: .worktrees/feature/old-thing Deleted branch: feature/old-thing Deleted branch: bugfix/resolved-issue Deleted branch: experiment/abandoned Cleaned up 3 branches.

If the user declines, acknowledge and stop without deleting anything.