August 27, 2024

Git: Check which branch.es have been merged with the main branch

Append the option --merged to the command git branch:

$ git branch --merged
  add-css-file
  add-license
* main

Both branches add-css-file and add-license have been merged into main.

You can also show remotes branches which have been merged:

$ git branch -a --merged # the option -a also shows remote branches
  add-css-file
  add-license
* main
  remotes/origin/HEAD -> origin/main
  remotes/origin/add-css-file
  remotes/origin/add-license
  remotes/origin/main
  remotes/origin/remove-menu

You can also specify a reference branch:

$ git branch --merged main
  add-css-file
  add-license

You can safely delete branches which show up e.g. add-css-file.

See also the option --no-merged.

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