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How Do You Delete a Local Branch in Git?

At its core, the branching model offered by Git is intended to help you avoid merging unstable code into the main codebase. Working with branches in Git is a breeze, especially if you’re working with the GitKraken Git client to visualize your repository.

How to Delete a Git Branch Locally Using the Command Line

To delete a local branch in Git using the terminal, you’re going to run the git branch command and pass in the -d flag. Next, you will pass in the name of the branch you wish to delete.

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Learning Git: What Is a Commit?

Learn more about Git commits.

Commits are fundamental to Git, but not all developers have a comprehensive understanding of what a commit actually is and how it gets applied to your project.

In short, a commit is a snapshot of your Git repository at one point in time. In this beginner Git tutorial, we will dig into the journey of creating a commit.