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How to delete GitHub branches automatically after merge by default

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I saw a lot of big projects/repositories with hundreds or even thousands of stale branches where nothing really happens. Usually, no one cares to clean up all this mess. There is a nice simple GitHub tweak where you can prevent this.

Automatically delete merged branches

Github branches can be automatically deleted after press on the merge button.

You need to be a repository admin:

  1. Navigate to repository Settings
  1. Scroll down to the "Merge button" section
  2. Activate Automatically delete head branches checkbox [img]https://i.imgur.com/Tek0MBm.png[/img]

If you’re merged something accidentally and want your branch back? Don't worry, you'll be able to restore deleted branched.