clean-branches SKILL.md skillA

clean-branches from hw-native-sys/simpler is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

mdr add hw-native-sys/simpler/clean-branches@git:20260314.037758e

Pins git:20260314.037758e in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade

A, 17 of 17 checks passed

Kind

SKILL.md skill

Repository

hw-native-sys/simpler

Path

.claude/skills/clean-branches/SKILL.md

Versions recorded

1

Latest version

git:20260314.037758e, committed Mar 14, 2026

Size

4,400 bytes

Repository stars

45

License

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Remove stale local and remote git branches that have been merged into main. Detects regular merges and squash merges. Cleans up fork remote branches and prunes tracking refs. Use when the user asks to clean up branches, remove merged branches, or tidy up git.

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Clean Merged Git Branches

## Overview

Identifies and removes branches whose work is already in main — both local branches and remote branches on the fork. Detects squash-merged branches that `git branch --merged` cannot detect. Never touches the upstream repo.

## Step 1: Identify Remotes

```bash
git remote -v
```

Determine which remote is the **fork** (typically `origin`) and which is **upstream**. Store the fork remote name as `<fork>` for use in subsequent steps. Only fork remote branches are candidates for deletion.

## Step 2: Gather Branch Information

Run in parallel:

```bash
# Local: regular merges
git branch --merged main | grep -v '^\*' | grep -vx '  main'

# Local: all branches (excluding current and main)
git branch | grep -v '^\*' | grep -vx '  main'

# Remote: all fork branches (exclude main/HEAD)
git fetch <fork>
git branch -r --list '<fork>/*' | grep -vw '<fork>/main' | grep -vw '<fork>/HEAD'

# Stale remote tracking refs
git remote prune <fork> --dry-run
```

**If no local or remote branches exist besides main**: Inform user and exit.

## Step 3: Detect Squash-Merged Branches

For each branch (local or remote-only) NOT in the `--merged` list, check GitHub:
…

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How to install

mdr add hw-native-sys/simpler/clean-branches@sha256:0dd6008040043d9d

[![mdr](https://markdownregistry.com/badge/art_j3vzcrrbqyhc7gvz.svg)](https://markdownregistry.com/a/art_j3vzcrrbqyhc7gvz)

Versions

The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Mar 14, 2026.

Audit of the latest version

Source

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_j3vzcrrbqyhc7gvz
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=hw-native-sys/simpler/clean-branches
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/0dd6008040043d9d98b0332ccd055060858cb1c876f8342d95e0ec99f9fafd3a

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