unixorn/git-extra-commands

Figure out a way to defer to

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#1,166 opened on Jun 7, 2026

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Caused by https://github.com/unixorn/git-extra-commands/issues/1161

Need to figure out a clean way to make the git-delete-merged-branches script currently in the repository detect if https://github.com/hartwork/git-delete-merged-branches is installed and defer to using it if it is.

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Check if 'git delete merged branches' from hartwork is installed by looking for it in PATH or using 'command v'. Then modify the script to call the external version if available, else fallback to the bundled version.
Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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Git
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70