Discussion on: Git: How to delete all local branches except master

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Replies for: Hi, I've just checked it again in PowerShell and everything works. I made a quick check like: git init git branch new git branch new2 git branch n...

It's the PS script which gives this error, as the git branch prefixes selected branch with asterisk:

❯ git branch |`
  %{ $_.Trim() } |`
  ?{ $_ -ne 'master' } |`
  %{ git branch -D $_ }

Deleted branch <branch1> (was <commit1>).
error: branch '* master' not found.

Could be addressed e.g. by adding check for * master:

git branch |`
  %{ $_.Trim() } |`
  ?{ $_ -ne 'master' -and $_ -ne '* master' } |`
  %{ git branch -D $_ }