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remote branches are not removed from the list after being deleted

Khaled Ayoubi

I have few remote repositories configured for my project, whenever a new branch created it shows up under the remore repository, but when they are deleted later on, they are not removed from the list and there is no way to remove them unless I remove the remote repository and add it again

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stevestreeting

This is because git always keeps a local record of the remote branch.

To remove these local records, use the Fetch toolbar button and check the 'Prune' option.

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stevestreeting

This is because git always keeps a local record of the remote branch.

To remove these local records, use the Fetch toolbar button and check the 'Prune' option.

Cyprian Kowalczyk

What can be the reason when local branch is not pruned after fetching?

stevestreeting

Local branches are never removed by 'git fetch --prune'. Fetch only affects remote branches (i.e. your local record of what the remote branches are).

Cyprian Kowalczyk

Thanks for explanation!

Alexey Strelkov_c1fsaf

That didn't do it. The branches are still there in the sidebar in the "remotes" section under my origin This list clutters very fast (though these branches are not present in bitbucket web list of branches)

jaessi

You can remove those branch labels that no longer exist on your remote by expanding your Remotes in the sidebar and right-click the branch name and choose delete.

Crystal O'Mara

I am having the same issue. I selected "Fetch" then "Fetch from all remotes" and "Prune tracking branches...". Reloaded SourceTree and they were still there. I then tried to right click and "Force Delete" them but I get an error saying they no longer exist... I tried restarting SourceTree after that too and no luck

unknown

I solved this by deleting the "origin" folder in .git/refs/remotes/

Irina Shanina

Thanks. It works.

Chip Broecker

In windows 10. it seems to come back like a birthday candle. I deleted c:\users\xx\Projects\yyyy\.git\refs\remotes\origin and c:\users\xx\Projects\yyyy\.git\rogs\refs\remotes\origin . Then sourcetree managed to conjure up the old branches from somewhere. they dont show in Bitbucket web UI.

Aman Bains

You need to delete the local branches manually. when you run "git fetch -- prune" . the list of deleted remote branches will appear.

Then you need to manually delete all local branches with the same names by right clicking and selecting delete on all such branches.

keep doing it twice a week and it will not be difficult.

Chris Chan_k9ra95

Remove deleted branches always seem to stick around no matter what in Windows even if running `git fetch -p origin` removes them. However this powershell command has always worked for me to remove all merged branches:

git branch --merged | ? {$_[0] -ne '*'} | % {$_.trim()} | % {git branch -d $_}

It's a lot easier than manually deleting them in sourcetree all the time!

suneel G_v7y4vr

This worked, "git fetch -p origin" cleaned the remote branches in the local projects.

tbroniewski

"git fetch -p origin" worked for me!

Dado Sorsano

You will need to delete the local branches manually (i.e. right click branch and delete). Should there be un-pushed commits locally, you will have to tick 'Force Delete'.

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