delete_local_branches_without_remote.bat

@echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

@REM Store the initial path from where the script was exec
set "init_path=%cd%"

REM Prompt the user for the path to their Git repository
set /p repo_path="Enter the path to your Git repository: "

REM Change to the specified repository directory
cd /d "%repo_path%"
set "local_branches="
REM Define an array to store the names of local branches
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('git branch') do (
  if "%%i" NEQ "*" (
    set "branch=%%i"
    REM echo The branch is: !branch!
    set branch=!branch:~2!
    echo The branch found is: !branch!
    set "local_branches=!local_branches! !branch!"
  )
)

REM echo The local branches are: %local_branches%
echo.
pause
REM Check if there are any local branches
set "branch_name="
if defined local_branches (
  REM Loop through the local branches
  for %%b in (!local_branches!) do (
    REM Check if the branch has a remote counterpart
    git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/origin/%%b"
    REM echo %errorlevel%
    if errorlevel 1 (
      REM If not, ask the user if they want to delete the branch
      set "branch_name=%%b"
      set /p choice= "Do you want to delete the local branch "%%b" without a remote counterpart? [y/n]: "
      echo.
      pause
      echo "!choice!" Proceed to deletion ...
      if /i "!choice!"=="y" (
            git branch -d "%%b" 
            if errorlevel 0 (
                echo.
                echo Deleted local branch "%%b" without a remote counterpart.           
            ) else  (
                echo Failed to delete local branch %%b without a remote counterpart...checking issue...
              @REM   git checkout "%%b"
              @REM   if errorlevel 1 (
              @REM       echo.
              @REM       echo Could not switch to branch "%%b". Skipping...
              @REM       echo Because already on "%%b". Skipping...
              @REM   )
              @REM  @REM continue
            )
        
      )
    ) else (
        echo.
        echo No local branches without remote counterparts found.
    )
  )
) else (
  echo No local branches found.
)

cd /d %init_path%

endlocal