Git Branch Manager - Clean & Organize

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Stop Wasting Time on Branch Cleanup

How many old branches are cluttering your repository right now? Git Branch Manager gives you a complete dashboard to visualize, organize, and clean up your Git branches in seconds.

Git Branch Manager Dashboard

Why Developers Love It

Branch Health Scoring — Every branch gets a score (0-100) so you instantly know what needs attention
One-Click Cleanup — Select multiple branches and delete them all at once
Smart Detection — Automatically identifies merged, stale, and orphaned branches
Protected Branches — Your main branches are always safe from accidental deletion

Features at a Glance

Branch Dashboard

See all your branches organized by status: Merged, Stale, Orphaned, and Active. Each branch shows its age, commit count, and health score.

Stash Management

Never lose work again. View, apply, pop, or drop stashes with a clean interface.

Stash Management

Worktree Support

Work on multiple branches simultaneously without stashing. Create, open, and manage Git worktrees directly from VS Code.

Branch Templates

Create branches with consistent naming conventions:

feature/add-user-auth
bugfix/fix-login-error
hotfix/critical-payment-fix

Quick Start

Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
Open a Git repository in VS Code
Click the branch icon in your status bar (or run Git Branch Manager: Show Branch Cleaner)
Clean up merged and stale branches with one click

Keyboard Shortcuts: | Action | Mac | Windows/Linux | |--------|-----|---------------| | Open Dashboard | Cmd+Shift+G Cmd+Shift+C | Ctrl+Shift+G Ctrl+Shift+C | | Create Branch | Cmd+Shift+G Cmd+Shift+N | Ctrl+Shift+G Ctrl+Shift+N |

All Commands

Command	Description
`Git Branch Manager: Show Branch Cleaner`	Open the main dashboard
`Git Branch Manager: Quick Clean Merged Branches`	Delete all merged branches instantly
`Git Branch Manager: Create Branch from Template`	Create a branch with consistent naming
`Git Branch Manager: Clean Remote Branches`	Clean merged remote branches
`Git Branch Manager: Manage Worktrees`	View and manage Git worktrees
`Git Branch Manager: Create Worktree`	Create a worktree from any branch
`Git Branch Manager: Quick Stash`	Stash current changes
`Git Branch Manager: Pop Latest Stash`	Apply and remove the latest stash

Configuration

Customize the extension to fit your workflow:

Setting	Default	Description
`gitBranchManager.daysUntilStale`	`30`	Days before a branch is flagged as stale
`gitBranchManager.protectedBranches`	`["main", "master", "develop", "dev", "staging", "production"]`	Branches that can never be deleted
`gitBranchManager.confirmBeforeDelete`	`true`	Show confirmation before deleting
`gitBranchManager.showNotifications`	`true`	Notify when branches need cleanup

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this delete remote branches?

Only through the Remote tab with explicit confirmation. Local deletions never affect your remote repository.

Can I undo a branch deletion?

Git doesn't make branch deletion easily reversible—that's why we show confirmation dialogs. If you need to recover a deleted branch, use git reflog to find the commit and recreate it.

Why doesn't my branch show up?

Protected branches (main, master, develop, etc.) are hidden from the cleanup list. You can customize protected branches in settings.

What are orphaned branches?

Local branches whose remote tracking branch has been deleted. These are usually safe to clean up.

Requirements

VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
Git installed and accessible from command line
An open Git repository

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for version history.

Found a Bug?

Open an issue on GitHub

Support Development

This extension is free and open source. If it saves you time, consider supporting its development:

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Other Ways to Help

Leave a review — helps others discover the extension
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MIT License

Git Branch Manager - Clean & Organize

Yonas Valentin Mougaard Kristensen

Git Branch Manager - Clean & Organize

Stop Wasting Time on Branch Cleanup

Why Developers Love It

Features at a Glance

Branch Dashboard

Stash Management

Worktree Support

Branch Templates

Quick Start

All Commands

Configuration

Frequently Asked Questions

Requirements

Changelog

Found a Bug?

Support Development

Sponsor on GitHub (Recommended)

Other Ways to Help