# finish

Automates Git Flow branch completion by validating tests, merging into target branches, and handling release tagging.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code · 1712 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/git/finish.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/finish

## What it does

The command inspects the active branch prefix to identify whether it is a `feature/`, `release/`, or `hotfix/` branch. Before running merges, it executes validations: it confirms a clean working tree, checks pushed commits, and verifies tests with `npm test`. If the current branch lacks a Git Flow prefix, the script exits immediately with an error.

Merge targets depend on branch type. Feature branches merge strictly into `develop` with `--no-ff`. Releases and hotfixes merge into both `main` and `develop`. For release branches, the script parses the version from the branch name and extracts release notes from `CHANGELOG.md`. For hotfixes, it calculates the next patch version by incrementing the tag found on `origin/main`.

Branches are removed locally and remotely once the merge finishes. Passing `--no-delete` retains the branch, while `--no-tag` skips tag creation. The command requires access to Bash for git execution, plus file read and edit permissions.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --command git/finish
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/finish.md` — Call it with /finish. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/finish.md` — Call it with /prompts:finish. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/finish.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/finish.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/git/finish.md

## When to use it
- merge a feature branch into develop with a non-fast-forward commit
- close a release branch with updates pushed to main and develop
- finalize a hotfix with an automatic patch version bump
- verify test suites automatically before executing merges

## Example prompts
- Complete the current branch and merge it into develop: `/finish`
- Close the release branch without creating a tag: `/finish --no-tag`
- Finish the hotfix branch without deleting it: `/finish --no-delete`

## Source text · finish.md · MIT

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````text
---
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*), Read, Edit
argument-hint: "[--no-delete] [--no-tag]"
description: Complete and merge current Git Flow branch (feature/release/hotfix) with proper cleanup and tagging
---

# Git Flow Finish Branch

Complete current Git Flow branch: **$ARGUMENTS**

## Current Repository State

- Current branch: !`git branch --show-current`
- Branch type: !`git branch --show-current | grep -oE '^(feature|release|hotfix)' || echo "Not a Git Flow branch"`
- Git status: !`git status --porcelain`
- Unpushed commits: !`git log @{u}.. --oneline 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' '`
- Latest tag: !`git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "No tags"`
- Test status: !`npm test 2>/dev/null | tail -20 || echo "No test command available"`

## Task

Complete the current Git Flow branch by merging it to appropriate target branch(es):

### 1. Branch Type Detection

Detect the current branch type and determine merge strategy:

```bash
CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)

if [[ $CURRENT_BRANCH == feature/* ]]; then
  BRANCH_TYPE="feature"
  MERGE_TO="develop"
  CREATE_TAG="no"
elif [[ $CURRENT_BRANCH == release/* ]]; then
  BRANCH_TYPE="release"
  MERGE_TO="main develop"
  CREATE_TAG="yes"
  TAG_NAME="${CURRENT_BRANCH#release/}"
elif [[ $CURRENT_BRANCH == hotfix/* ]]; then
  BRANCH_TYPE="hotfix"
  MERGE_TO="main develop"
  CREATE_TAG="yes"
  # Increment patch version from current tag
  CURRENT_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 origin/main 2>/dev/null)
  TAG_NAME="${CURRENT_TAG%.*}.$((${CURRENT_TAG##*.} + 1))"
else
  echo "❌ Not on a Git Flow branch (feature/release/hotfix)"
  exit 1
fi
```

### 2. Pre-Merge Validation

Before merging, validate these conditions:

**Critical Checks:**
- ✅ All changes are committed (no uncommitted files)
- ✅ All commits are pushed to remote
- ✅ Tests are passing (run test suite)
- ✅ No merge conflicts with target branch
- ✅ Branch is up to date with remote

```
🔍 Pre-Merge Validation

✓ Working directory clean
✓ All commits pushed to remote
✓ Running tests...
  ├─ Unit tests: 45/45 passed
  ├─ Integration tests: 12/12 passed
  └─ All tests passed ✓

✓ Checking for merge conflicts with develop...
  └─ No conflicts detected ✓

✓ Branch is up to date with remote ✓

Ready to merge!
```

### 3. Feature Branch Finish

For **feature/** branches:

```bash
# Ensure all commits are pushed
git push

# Switch to develop
git checkout develop

# Pull latest changes
git pull origin develop

# Merge feature branch (no fast-forward)
git merge --no-ff feature/$NAME -m "Merge feature/$NAME into develop

$(git log develop..feature/$NAME --oneline)

🤖 Generated with Claude Code
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>"

# Push to remote
git push origin develop

# Delete local branch (unless --no-delete)
git branch -d feature/$NAME

# Delete remote branch (unless --no-delete)
git push origin --delete feature/$NAME
```

**Success Response:**
```
✓ Pushed all commits to remote
✓ Switched to develop
✓ Pulled latest changes
✓ Merged feature/$NAME into develop
✓ Pushed to origin/develop
✓ Deleted local branch: feature/$NAME
✓ Deleted remote branch: origin/feature/$NAME

🌿 Feature Complete!

Merged: feature/$NAME
Target: develop
Commits included: 5
Files changed: 12

🎉 Your feature is now in the develop branch!

Next steps:
- Feature will be included in next release
- Other team members can pull from develop
- You can start a new feature branch
```

### 4. Release Branch Finish

For **release/** branches:

```bash
# Extract version from branch name
VERSION="${CURRENT_BRANCH#release/}"

# Ensure all commits are pushed
git push

# Merge to main first
git checkout main
git pull origin main
git merge --no-ff release/$VERSION -m "Merge release/$VERSION into main

Release notes:
````
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