/wt:prune - Prune Stale Worktree References

Description

Quick command to clean up stale worktree administrative files and references.

Usage

/wt:prune

What It Does

This slash command:

• Runs git worktree prune to remove stale worktree metadata

• Cleans up references to worktrees that no longer exist on disk

• Shows what was cleaned up

When to Use

Use /wt:prune when:

• You manually deleted a worktree directory (without using git commands)

• Git shows worktrees that don't actually exist anymore

• You want to clean up orphaned worktree references

• After moving or renaming worktree directories

Workflow

The command will:

• Check for stale references - Find worktrees that don't exist on disk

• Show what will be pruned - List stale references

• Run prune command - Execute git worktree prune

• Confirm cleanup - Show what was removed

Benefits

✅ Clean Metadata - Removes orphaned references ✅ Fix Inconsistencies - Resolves git worktree list issues ✅ Safe Operation - Only removes references, not actual files ✅ Quick Fix - Solves common worktree problems

Notes

• This command is safe - it only removes metadata, not actual files

• If you manually deleted a worktree directory, this cleans up git's records

• Different from /wt:cleanup which removes actual worktrees

• Automatically run as part of /wt:cleanup