# Cleaning up old git branches

DevFeed: [Cleaning up old git branches](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/cleaning-up-old-git-branches-35379.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/software/cleaning-up-old-git-branches/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2011-09-16T19:14:15Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>)

Tags: [branch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/branch.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [commit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/commit.md>), [delete](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/delete.md>), [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [tips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tips.md>), [tracker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tracker.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide to cleaning up old Git branches by checking whether branches are merged, reviewing their last commit dates and related tracker status, deleting stale local branches, and synchronizing remote branch names.

## Source excerpt

Tame your git branch jungle with these handy tips.