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+name: deadbranch
+description: Survey and clean up stale git branches using deadbranch. Lists branches older than N days, shows repo branch health stats, optionally runs interactive TUI selection or non-interactive cleanup with dry-run preview first. Protects main/master/develop/staging/production and WIP branches by default. Use when the user says "clean up branches", "remove stale branches", "deadbranch", or "prune old branches".
+args: "[--days N] [--local] [--remote] [--force] [--interactive] [--dry-run] [--yes] [--stats-only]"
+argument-hint: "--days 30 --dry-run (default: survey + dry-run preview, then ask before deleting)"
+allowed-tools: Bash(deadbranch *), Bash(git branch *), Bash(git log *), Bash(git remote *), AskUserQuestion, TodoWrite
+created: 2026-05-07
+modified: 2026-05-07
+---
+
+# /deadbranch
+
+Survey stale git branches and clean them up safely. Always previews
+before deleting; backup system means every deletion is recoverable.
+
+## Parameters
+
+Parse from `$ARGUMENTS` (all optional):
+
+| Flag | Default | Description |
+|------|---------|-------------|
+| `--days N` | `30` | Age threshold — branches older than N days are stale |
+| `--local` | off | Target local branches only |
+| `--remote` | off | Target remote branches only |
+| `--force` | off | Include unmerged branches (dangerous — ask for explicit confirmation) |
+| `--interactive` | off | Open full-screen TUI for visual selection |
+| `--dry-run` | on | Show what would be deleted without deleting (always on for the preview step) |
+| `--yes` | off | Skip confirmation prompts (only use if user explicitly asks for automation) |
+| `--stats-only` | off | Run stats + list only, skip the clean step entirely |
+
+When no flags are given, default to the survey-first workflow below.
+
+## Workflow
+
+### Step 1: Survey
+
+Run in parallel:
+
+```bash
+deadbranch stats
+deadbranch list
+```
+
+Report both outputs. The stats command shows total branch count, stale
+count, and age distribution. The list shows each stale branch with its
+age, merge status, last commit date, and author.
+
+If `--days N` was provided, pass `-d N` to both commands.
+If `--local` or `--remote` was provided, pass the flag to `list`.
+
+If no stale branches are found, stop here and report the repo is clean.
+If `--stats-only` was provided, stop here after reporting.
+
+### Step 2: Dry-run preview
+
+Always run a dry-run before any real deletion:
+
+```bash
+deadbranch clean --dry-run [--days N] [--local|--remote] [--force]
+```
+
+Report the dry-run output. If nothing would be deleted (e.g. all stale
+branches are unmerged and `--force` was not set), explain why and offer
+to re-run with `--force` if the user wants to include unmerged branches.
+
+### Step 3: Confirm and clean
+
+After the dry-run, ask the user what to do:
+
+```
+AskUserQuestion("Proceed with branch deletion?", options=[
+  "Yes — delete all shown branches",
+  "Interactive TUI — let me pick",
+  "No — survey only, skip deletion"
+])
+```
+
+- **Yes**: run `deadbranch clean [options]`
+- **Interactive**: run `deadbranch clean --interactive [options]`
+  (note: the TUI requires a real terminal — warn the user that this
+  opens a full-screen interface they must interact with directly via
+  `! deadbranch clean --interactive`)
+- **No**: print the summary and stop
+
+If the user passed `--interactive` in `$ARGUMENTS`, skip the question
+and go straight to TUI mode.
+If `--yes` was explicitly passed, skip confirmation and delete directly.
+
+### Step 4: Report
+
+After deletion, confirm with:
+
+```bash
+deadbranch backup list
+```
+
+Report how many branches were deleted and that their SHAs are backed
+up (recoverable via `deadbranch backup restore <branch>`).
+
+## Safety Rules
+
+| Situation | Action |
+|-----------|--------|
+| `--force` requested | Show extra warning: "This deletes unmerged branches. These are NOT recoverable from the remote." before dry-run |
+| `--remote` requested | Note that remote deletion affects everyone on the team |
+| Branch is WIP / draft | `deadbranch` skips these automatically; mention it in the report |
+| Protected branches (main/master/develop/staging/production) | `deadbranch` skips these automatically |
+
+## Recovery
+
+If the user wants to recover a deleted branch:
+
+```bash
+deadbranch backup list              # see what's saved
+deadbranch backup restore <branch>  # restore by name
+```
+
+Backups store the branch tip SHA. Restoration creates the branch
+locally pointing at that SHA.
+
+## Common Invocations
+
+```bash
+# Default survey + dry-run + confirm
+deadbranch list
+deadbranch stats
+deadbranch clean --dry-run
+
+# Local branches only, 60-day threshold
+deadbranch list --local --days 60
+deadbranch clean --local --days 60 --dry-run
+
+# Remote branches — team-visible action, ask twice
+deadbranch list --remote
+deadbranch clean --remote --dry-run
+
+# Interactive TUI (run by user in their terminal)
+! deadbranch clean --interactive
+
+# Non-interactive automation (CI / scripts)
+deadbranch clean --yes --merged
+```
+
+## Interactive TUI Note
+
+`deadbranch clean --interactive` opens a full-screen TUI with:
+- Vim-style navigation (`hjkl`, `/` to fuzzy search)
+- Visual range selection
+- 6-column sort
+- Space to toggle individual branches for deletion
+
+Claude Code cannot operate the TUI — instruct the user to run it
+themselves with the `!` prefix: `! deadbranch clean --interactive`.
+
+## Configuration
+
+`deadbranch` reads `~/.deadbranch/config.toml`. View with:
+
+```bash
+deadbranch config show
+```
+
+Key settings:
+
+| Setting | Default | Description |
+|---------|---------|-------------|
+| `general.default_days` | 30 | Default age threshold |
+| `branches.default_branch` | auto-detect | Default branch name |
+| `branches.protected` | main, master, develop, staging, production | Never deleted |
+| `branches.exclude_patterns` | wip/*, draft/*, */wip, */draft | Pattern-excluded |
+
+To change a setting:
+```bash
+deadbranch config set general.default_days 60
+```
+
+## Installation (if not present)
+
+Check availability first:
+```bash
+which deadbranch || echo "not installed"
+```
+
+Install via cargo (preferred — already in mise/Rust toolchain):
+```bash
+cargo install deadbranch
+```
+
+Or via Homebrew:
+```bash
+brew install armgabrielyan/tap/deadbranch
+```