# How to prune unwanted git branches

## Discover unwanted branchs
From http://www.darkcoding.net/software/cleaning-up-old-git-branches/

1. Switch to the main branch, usually 'develop':

        git checkout develop

2. Get a list of fully merged branches:

        git branch -a --merged

## Prune unwanted branches
From http://www.aaronwest.net/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/7/Git-Workflows-Archiving-Old-Branches

1. Tag the unwanted branch:

        git tag archive/sprintjuly2010 sprintjuly2010

2. Delete the branch:

        git branch -d sprintjuly2010

3. Push the branch deletion to origin:

        git push origin :sprintjuly2010

4. Push the new tag to origin:

        git push --tags

5. Restore a deleted branch from a tag:

        git checkout -b sprintjuly2010 archive/sprintjuly2010