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github__gh-stack/cmd/sync.go
Sameen Karim d3be1b577e prune merged branches (#94)
* prune merged branches

* interactively prompt for prune

* delete remote tracking ref too

* disable selecting merged branches in TUIs

* include full list (including merged PRs) in PUT request to stacks API

* add prune to docs

* addressing review comments

* increment skill file version
2026-05-15 14:01:04 -04:00

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package cmd
import (
"errors"
"fmt"
"strings"
"github.com/cli/go-gh/v2/pkg/prompter"
"github.com/github/gh-stack/internal/config"
"github.com/github/gh-stack/internal/git"
"github.com/github/gh-stack/internal/modify"
"github.com/github/gh-stack/internal/stack"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
)
type syncOptions struct {
remote string
prune bool
}
func SyncCmd(cfg *config.Config) *cobra.Command {
opts := &syncOptions{}
cmd := &cobra.Command{
Use: "sync",
Short: "Sync the current stack with the remote",
Long: `Fetch, rebase, push, and sync PR state for the current stack.
This command performs a safe, non-interactive synchronization:
1. Fetches the latest changes from the remote
2. Fast-forwards the trunk branch to match the remote
3. Cascade-rebases stack branches onto their updated parents
4. Pushes all branches atomically (using --force-with-lease --atomic)
5. Syncs PR state from GitHub
If a rebase conflict is detected, all branches are restored to their
original state and you are advised to run "gh stack rebase" to resolve
conflicts interactively.
Use --prune to delete local branches for merged PRs. Stack metadata is
preserved so that rebase and display logic continue to work correctly.
If you are on a branch that would be pruned, your checkout is moved to
the first active branch in the stack, or the trunk if all are merged.`,
RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
return runSync(cfg, opts)
},
}
cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.remote, "remote", "", "Remote to fetch from and push to (defaults to auto-detected remote)")
cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.prune, "prune", false, "Delete local branches for merged PRs")
return cmd
}
func runSync(cfg *config.Config, opts *syncOptions) error {
result, err := loadStack(cfg, "")
if err != nil {
return ErrNotInStack
}
gitDir := result.GitDir
if err := modify.CheckStateGuard(gitDir); err != nil {
cfg.Errorf("%s", err)
return ErrModifyRecovery
}
sf := result.StackFile
s := result.Stack
currentBranch := result.CurrentBranch
// Resolve remote once for fetch and push
remote, err := pickRemote(cfg, currentBranch, opts.remote)
if err != nil {
if !errors.Is(err, errInterrupt) {
cfg.Errorf("%s", err)
}
return ErrSilent
}
// --- Step 1: Fetch ---
// Enable git rerere so conflict resolutions are remembered.
if err := ensureRerere(cfg); errors.Is(err, errInterrupt) {
return ErrSilent
}
// Fetch trunk + active branches so tracking refs are current for
// fast-forward detection (Step 2) and --force-with-lease (Step 4).
fetchTargets := append([]string{s.Trunk.Branch}, activeBranchNames(s)...)
_ = git.FetchBranches(remote, fetchTargets)
cfg.Successf("Fetched latest changes from %s", remote)
// --- Step 2: Fast-forward trunk ---
trunk := s.Trunk.Branch
trunkUpdated := false
localSHA, remoteSHA := "", ""
trunkRefs, trunkErr := git.RevParseMulti([]string{trunk, remote + "/" + trunk})
if trunkErr == nil {
localSHA, remoteSHA = trunkRefs[0], trunkRefs[1]
}
if trunkErr != nil {
cfg.Warningf("Could not compare trunk %s with remote — skipping trunk update", trunk)
} else if localSHA == remoteSHA {
cfg.Successf("Trunk %s is already up to date", trunk)
} else {
isAncestor, err := git.IsAncestor(localSHA, remoteSHA)
if err != nil {
cfg.Warningf("Could not determine fast-forward status for %s: %v", trunk, err)
} else if !isAncestor {
cfg.Warningf("Trunk %s has diverged from %s — skipping trunk update", trunk, remote)
cfg.Printf(" Local and remote %s have diverged. Resolve manually.", trunk)
} else {
// Fast-forward the trunk branch
if currentBranch == trunk {
if err := git.MergeFF(remote + "/" + trunk); err != nil {
cfg.Warningf("Failed to fast-forward %s: %v", trunk, err)
} else {
cfg.Successf("Trunk %s fast-forwarded to %s", trunk, short(remoteSHA))
trunkUpdated = true
}
} else {
if err := updateBranchRef(trunk, remoteSHA); err != nil {
cfg.Warningf("Failed to fast-forward %s: %v", trunk, err)
} else {
cfg.Successf("Trunk %s fast-forwarded to %s", trunk, short(remoteSHA))
trunkUpdated = true
}
}
}
}
// --- Step 2b: Fast-forward stack branches behind their remote tracking branch ---
updatedBranches := fastForwardBranches(cfg, s, remote, currentBranch)
branchesUpdated := len(updatedBranches) > 0
// --- Step 3: Cascade rebase (if trunk or any branch moved) ---
rebased := false
if trunkUpdated || branchesUpdated {
cfg.Printf("")
cfg.Printf("Rebasing stack ...")
// Sync PR state to detect merged PRs before rebasing.
_ = syncStackPRs(cfg, s)
// Save original refs so we can restore on conflict.
// Merged branches that no longer exist locally have no ref to
// resolve. They are always skipped during rebase but we must
// also exclude them here to avoid a rev-parse error.
branchNames := make([]string, 0, len(s.Branches))
for _, b := range s.Branches {
if b.IsMerged() && !git.BranchExists(b.Branch) {
continue
}
branchNames = append(branchNames, b.Branch)
}
originalRefs, _ := git.RevParseMap(branchNames)
// Backfill originalRefs for merged branches that were deleted locally.
// The rebase loop uses originalRefs[br.Branch] as ontoOldBase; without
// a valid entry the subsequent --onto rebase would receive an empty ref.
for _, b := range s.Branches {
if b.IsMerged() && !git.BranchExists(b.Branch) {
if b.Head != "" {
if originalRefs == nil {
originalRefs = make(map[string]string)
}
originalRefs[b.Branch] = b.Head
}
}
}
needsOnto := false
var ontoOldBase string
conflicted := false
for i, br := range s.Branches {
var base string
if i == 0 {
base = trunk
} else {
base = s.Branches[i-1].Branch
}
// Skip branches whose PRs have already been merged.
if br.IsMerged() {
ontoOldBase = originalRefs[br.Branch]
needsOnto = true
cfg.Successf("Skipping %s (PR %s merged)", br.Branch, cfg.PRLink(br.PullRequest.Number, br.PullRequest.URL))
continue
}
// Skip branches whose PRs are currently in a merge queue.
if br.IsQueued() {
ontoOldBase = originalRefs[br.Branch]
needsOnto = true
cfg.Successf("Skipping %s (PR %s queued)", br.Branch, cfg.PRLink(br.PullRequest.Number, br.PullRequest.URL))
continue
}
if needsOnto {
// Find --onto target: first non-merged/queued ancestor, or trunk.
newBase := trunk
for j := i - 1; j >= 0; j-- {
b := s.Branches[j]
if !b.IsSkipped() {
newBase = b.Branch
break
}
}
// If ontoOldBase is stale (not an ancestor of the branch), the
// branch was already rebased past it (e.g. by a previous run).
// Fall back to merge-base(newBase, branch) to avoid replaying
// already-applied commits.
actualOldBase := ontoOldBase
if isAnc, err := git.IsAncestor(ontoOldBase, br.Branch); err == nil && !isAnc {
if mb, err := git.MergeBase(newBase, br.Branch); err == nil {
actualOldBase = mb
}
}
if err := git.RebaseOnto(newBase, actualOldBase, br.Branch); err != nil {
// Conflict detected — abort and restore everything
if git.IsRebaseInProgress() {
_ = git.RebaseAbort()
}
restoreErrors := restoreBranches(originalRefs)
_ = git.CheckoutBranch(currentBranch)
cfg.Errorf("Conflict detected rebasing %s onto %s", br.Branch, newBase)
reportRestoreStatus(cfg, restoreErrors)
cfg.Printf(" Run `%s` to resolve conflicts interactively.",
cfg.ColorCyan("gh stack rebase"))
conflicted = true
break
}
cfg.Successf("Rebased %s onto %s (adjusted for merged PR)", br.Branch, newBase)
ontoOldBase = originalRefs[br.Branch]
} else {
var rebaseErr error
if i > 0 {
// Use --onto to replay only this branch's unique commits.
rebaseErr = git.RebaseOnto(base, originalRefs[base], br.Branch)
} else {
if err := git.CheckoutBranch(br.Branch); err != nil {
cfg.Errorf("Failed to checkout %s: %v", br.Branch, err)
conflicted = true
break
}
rebaseErr = git.Rebase(base)
}
if rebaseErr != nil {
// Conflict detected — abort and restore everything
if git.IsRebaseInProgress() {
_ = git.RebaseAbort()
}
restoreErrors := restoreBranches(originalRefs)
_ = git.CheckoutBranch(currentBranch)
cfg.Errorf("Conflict detected rebasing %s onto %s", br.Branch, base)
reportRestoreStatus(cfg, restoreErrors)
cfg.Printf(" Run `%s` to resolve conflicts interactively.",
cfg.ColorCyan("gh stack rebase"))
conflicted = true
break
}
cfg.Successf("Rebased %s onto %s", br.Branch, base)
}
}
if !conflicted {
rebased = true
_ = git.CheckoutBranch(currentBranch)
} else {
// Persist refreshed PR state even on conflict, then bail out
// before pushing or reporting success.
stack.SaveNonBlocking(gitDir, sf)
return ErrConflict
}
}
// --- Step 4: Push ---
cfg.Printf("")
branches := activeBranchNames(s)
if mergedCount := len(s.MergedBranches()); mergedCount > 0 {
cfg.Printf("Skipping %d merged %s", mergedCount, plural(mergedCount, "branch", "branches"))
}
if queuedCount := len(s.QueuedBranches()); queuedCount > 0 {
cfg.Printf("Skipping %d queued %s", queuedCount, plural(queuedCount, "branch", "branches"))
}
if len(branches) == 0 {
cfg.Printf("No active branches to push (all merged)")
} else {
// After rebase, force-with-lease is required (history rewritten).
// Without rebase, try a normal push first.
force := rebased
cfg.Printf("Pushing %d %s to %s...", len(branches), plural(len(branches), "branch", "branches"), remote)
if err := git.Push(remote, branches, force, true); err != nil {
if !force {
cfg.Warningf("Push failed — branches may need force push after rebase")
cfg.Printf(" Run `%s` to push with --force-with-lease.",
cfg.ColorCyan("gh stack push"))
} else {
cfg.Warningf("Push failed: %v", err)
cfg.Printf(" Run `%s` to retry.", cfg.ColorCyan("gh stack push"))
}
} else {
cfg.Successf("Pushed %d branches", len(branches))
}
}
// --- Step 5: Sync PR state ---
cfg.Printf("")
cfg.Printf("Syncing PRs ...")
_ = syncStackPRs(cfg, s)
// Report PR status for each branch
for _, b := range s.Branches {
if b.IsMerged() {
continue
}
if b.IsQueued() {
cfg.Successf("PR %s (%s) — Queued", cfg.PRLink(b.PullRequest.Number, b.PullRequest.URL), b.Branch)
continue
}
if b.PullRequest != nil {
cfg.Successf("PR %s (%s) — Open", cfg.PRLink(b.PullRequest.Number, b.PullRequest.URL), b.Branch)
} else {
cfg.Warningf("%s has no PR", b.Branch)
}
}
merged := s.MergedBranches()
if len(merged) > 0 {
names := make([]string, len(merged))
for i, m := range merged {
if m.PullRequest != nil {
names[i] = fmt.Sprintf("#%d", m.PullRequest.Number)
} else {
names[i] = m.Branch
}
}
cfg.Printf("Merged: %s", strings.Join(names, ", "))
}
// --- Step 6: Prune merged branches (optional) ---
doPrune := opts.prune
if !doPrune {
// --prune was not provided. If interactive, prompt.
merged := s.MergedBranches()
var prunableCount int
for _, b := range merged {
if git.BranchExists(b.Branch) {
prunableCount++
}
}
if prunableCount > 0 && cfg.IsInteractive() {
prompt := fmt.Sprintf("Prune %d merged %s?",
prunableCount, plural(prunableCount, "branch", "branches"))
confirmed, err := confirmPrune(cfg, prompt, true)
if err != nil {
if isInterruptError(err) {
printInterrupt(cfg)
// Save state before exiting so PR sync isn't lost.
_ = stack.Save(gitDir, sf)
return ErrSilent
}
// On any other prompt error, skip pruning silently.
} else {
doPrune = confirmed
}
}
}
if doPrune {
merged := s.MergedBranches()
var prunable []string
for _, b := range merged {
if git.BranchExists(b.Branch) {
prunable = append(prunable, b.Branch)
}
}
if len(prunable) > 0 {
// If the current branch is being pruned, switch away first.
needsSwitch := false
for _, name := range prunable {
if name == currentBranch {
needsSwitch = true
break
}
}
if needsSwitch {
switchTarget := trunk
for _, b := range s.Branches {
if !b.IsSkipped() {
switchTarget = b.Branch
break
}
}
if err := git.CheckoutBranch(switchTarget); err != nil {
cfg.Warningf("Failed to switch from %s to %s: %v", currentBranch, switchTarget, err)
} else {
currentBranch = switchTarget
}
}
cfg.Printf("")
pruned := 0
for _, name := range prunable {
if err := git.DeleteBranch(name, true); err != nil {
cfg.Warningf("Failed to delete %s: %v", name, err)
} else {
cfg.Successf("Pruned %s (merged)", name)
pruned++
}
}
if pruned > 0 {
cfg.Successf("Pruned %d merged %s", pruned, plural(pruned, "branch", "branches"))
}
} else if opts.prune {
cfg.Printf("")
cfg.Printf("No merged branches to prune")
}
// Clean up remote-tracking refs for all merged branches, even if
// the local branch was already deleted. This prevents
// `git checkout <name>` from resurrecting the branch.
for _, b := range merged {
_ = git.DeleteTrackingRef(remote, b.Branch)
}
}
// --- Step 7: Update base SHAs and save ---
updateBaseSHAs(s)
if err := stack.Save(gitDir, sf); err != nil {
return handleSaveError(cfg, err)
}
cfg.Printf("")
cfg.Successf("Stack synced")
return nil
}
// updateBranchRef updates a branch ref to point to a new SHA (for branches not checked out).
func updateBranchRef(branch, sha string) error {
return git.UpdateBranchRef(branch, sha)
}
// restoreBranches resets each branch to its original SHA, collecting any errors.
func restoreBranches(originalRefs map[string]string) []string {
var errors []string
for branch, sha := range originalRefs {
if err := git.CheckoutBranch(branch); err != nil {
errors = append(errors, fmt.Sprintf("checkout %s: %s", branch, err))
continue
}
if err := git.ResetHard(sha); err != nil {
errors = append(errors, fmt.Sprintf("reset %s: %s", branch, err))
}
}
return errors
}
// reportRestoreStatus prints whether branch restoration succeeded or partially failed.
func reportRestoreStatus(cfg *config.Config, restoreErrors []string) {
if len(restoreErrors) > 0 {
cfg.Warningf("Some branches could not be fully restored:")
for _, e := range restoreErrors {
cfg.Printf(" %s", e)
}
} else {
cfg.Printf(" All branches restored to their original state.")
}
}
// short returns the first 7 characters of a SHA.
func short(sha string) string {
if len(sha) > 7 {
return sha[:7]
}
return sha
}
// confirmPrune asks the user to confirm pruning via ConfirmFn or a terminal prompt.
func confirmPrune(cfg *config.Config, prompt string, defaultValue bool) (bool, error) {
if cfg.ConfirmFn != nil {
return cfg.ConfirmFn(prompt, defaultValue)
}
p := prompter.New(cfg.In, cfg.Out, cfg.Err)
return p.Confirm(prompt, defaultValue)
}