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Delete Branch After PR Merge or Close

Harness Code lets you easily delete the source branch of a pull request after it’s merged or closed, helping teams keep their repositories clean and reducing stale branches.

When the Delete Branch option appears​

After a pull request is merged or closed, a Delete Branch button appears on the PR page if the following conditions are met:

  • The source branch has not already been deleted.
  • The source branch has not been updated since the PR was created.
  • The branch deletion is allowed by the branch rule, or the current user is in the bypass list for that rule.

When the button is not shown​

You won't see the Delete Branch button if:

  • The source branch has already been deleted.
  • The source branch has received new commits since the PR was opened (to prevent accidental deletion of ongoing work).
  • A branch rule exists that prevents deletion, and you are not listed in the bypass list for that rule.

How to delete a branch manually​

If the delete button isn’t available, you can still delete the branch manually from the Branches tab of the repository—assuming you have permission and there’s no protection rule preventing it.