Delete All Local Branches Except main
A handy one-liner to clean up all your local Git branches except main. It uses -D to force-delete each branch, even if it hasn’t been merged—so be careful. If you want a safer version…
Limited availability — accepting new projects starting December 2026.
Quick snippet to switch a Git remote URL from HTTPS to SSH for easier authentication with SSH keys.
git remote -v
git remote set-url origin git@github.com:USERNAME/REPOSITORY.git
Credit: docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/managing-remote-repositories
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