git-nuke-cli

The "I am done with this branch" nuclear option. Deletes local + remote + tracking refs in one command.

Install

npm install -g git-nuke-cli

Usage

# Nuke a specific branch
git nuke feature-old

# Nuke without confirmation
git nuke -f stale-branch

# Find and nuke ALL merged branches
git nuke --merged

Example output

git nuke feature-old ──────────────────────────────

  Plan:
    ✗ Delete local branch feature-old
    ✗ Delete remote branch origin/feature-old
    ● Prune tracking refs

  ? Proceed? (y/N) y

  ✓ Deleted local branch feature-old
  ✓ Deleted remote branch origin/feature-old
  ✓ Pruned tracking refs

Merged branches cleanup

git nuke --merged ─────────────────────────────────

  Found 3 merged branches:

    ✗ feature/login
    ✗ fix/typo
    ✗ chore/deps

  ? Nuke all 3 branches? (y/N) y

  ✓ Deleted local branch feature/login
  ✓ Deleted local branch fix/typo
  ✓ Deleted local branch chore/deps
  ✓ Done. 3 branches nuked.

Features

• Shows the plan first: See exactly what will be deleted before confirming
• Deletes everywhere: Local branch, remote branch, and prunes tracking refs
• Merged cleanup: --merged finds all branches already merged into the default branch
• Safety first: Refuses to nuke the current branch, asks for confirmation by default
• Force mode: -f skips confirmation for scripting

License

MIT