Delete a branch with git branch -d <branch> . The -d option will delete the branch only if it has already been pushed and merged with the remote branch. Use -D instead if you want to force the branch to be deleted, even if it hasn't been pushed or merged yet. The branch is now deleted locally.

How do I delete a local branch?

You can use the -D flag (note the capital letter) to force delete a local branch. The -D flag will delete a branch regardless of whether you merged it to another branch in your codebase. Use the -D flag with caution as the flag immediately deletes branches.

How do I delete a branch or code?

Local branches can be removed from Visual Studio Code by opening the Command Pallete (Ctrl-Shift-P) then Selecting Git: Delete Branch..., you can then delete the local branch by selecting the appropriate one from the list.