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Cleanup Branches

Category: General  ·  Sub-category: general-misc  ·  Last updated:
Delete local git branches whose remote tracking branch is gone or whose changes are already merged into the base branch. Use when the user asks to clean up branches, prune branches, delete stale branches, or /cleanup-branches. Reports what will be deleted and asks before deleting anything.

From the source SKILL.md

Prune local branches that are merged or whose remotes have been deleted. Because branch deletion is destructive, always preview first and confirm before deleting.

What this skill does

Cleanup Branches is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/cleanup-branches/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user asks to clean up branches, prune branches, delete stale branches, or /cleanup-branches. Reports what will be deleted and asks before deleting anything.

Who uses this skill

The Cleanup Branches Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 69,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/cleanup-branches
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/cleanup-branches/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/cleanup-branches/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/cleanup-branches/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/cleanup-branches/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\cleanup-branches\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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