List all git local branches that start with string

To list all branches that begin with "abc":

git branch --list "abc*"

So if you want to delete them, then run the following:

git branch --list "abc*" | xargs --no-run-if-empty git branch --delete

You can append the --force flag to the command above if you want to live dangerously.

bash shell unix git-bash

You just need to tell xargs not to execute its command if it has no input.

You do that with the -r or --no-run-if-empty argument.

git for-each-ref --format="%(refname:short)" refs/heads/abc\* | xargs --no-run-if-empty git branch --list

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