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# git prune

> Git command for pruning all unreachable objects from the object database.
> This command is often not used directly but as an internal command that is used by Git gc.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-prune>.

- Report what would be removed by Git prune without removing it:

`git prune --dry-run`

- Prune unreachable objects and display what has been pruned to `stdout`:

`git prune --verbose`

- Prune unreachable objects while showing progress:

`git prune --progress`