How to delete a Git branch (local and remote)

Delete a merged local branch with git branch -d <name>. Use -D to force-delete an unmerged one. To delete it on GitHub too, run git push origin --delete <name>.

Step by step

Switch away from the branch first:
```
$ git switch main
```
Delete it locally:
```
$ git branch -d croissant
```
Delete it on GitHub:
```
$ git push origin --delete croissant
```

Deleting a merged branch only removes the label: its commits stay in main's history.

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How to delete a Git branch (local and remote)

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