# git-workflow

Guides Git work for pull requests, merged-branch cleanup, conflict resolution, and monorepo release tags in Claude Code.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1200 installs · ★ 1075
- Author: jezweb
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/dev-tools/skills/git-workflow/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/jezweb-git-workflow

## What it does

This skill lays out a pull request workflow: inspect commits, changed files, and uncommitted work first. It then drafts a title, a change summary, and a test plan before pushing the branch and creating a PR with `gh`.

For cleanup, it switches to `main`, finds merged local branches, deletes them, and prunes stale remote refs. Conflict handling starts by identifying affected files, then uses merge or rebase according to the commit history and the scale of the divergence.

It also covers package-scoped tags for monorepos, creating `.gitignore` before the first `git add`, and auditing a private repository licence setup. The skill is compatible with Claude Code only, so that limitation matters before adding it to another agent setup.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill git-workflow -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/git-workflow/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/git-workflow/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill git-workflow -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/git-workflow/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill git-workflow -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/git-workflow/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jezweb/claude-skills git-workflow
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/git-workflow/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill git-workflow -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills --path plugins/dev-tools/skills/git-workflow
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/git-workflow/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill git-workflow -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/dev-tools/skills/git-workflow/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- prepare a pull request from commit history
- remove local branches merged into `main`
- resolve a conflict against `origin/main`
- create a package-scoped monorepo tag
- audit licence files in a private repository

## Example prompts
- Prepare a PR for the current branch and check for uncommitted work.
- Clean up local branches that have already merged into `main`.
- Resolve the conflict with `origin/main` and review the final diff.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: git-workflow
description: "Guided git workflows: prepare PRs, clean up branches, resolve merge conflicts, handle monorepo tags, squash-and-merge patterns. Use when asked to prepare a PR, clean branches, resolve conflicts, or tag a release."
compatibility: claude-code-only
---

# Git Workflow

Guided workflows for common git operations that benefit from structured steps.

## PR Preparation

When preparing a pull request:

1. **Gather context**
   - `git log main..HEAD --oneline` — list all commits on the branch
   - `git diff main...HEAD --stat` — see all changed files
   - `git status` — check for uncommitted work

2. **Draft PR content**
   - Title: under 70 chars, describes the change (not the branch name)
   - Body: summarise the "why", list key changes, add test plan
   - Use the commit history to write the summary — don't rely on memory

3. **Push and create**
   ```bash
   git push -u origin HEAD
   gh pr create --title "..." --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
   ## Summary
   - ...

   ## Test plan
   - [ ] ...

   🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
   EOF
   )"
   ```

4. **Verify** — `gh pr view --web` to open in browser

## Branch Cleanup

Clean up merged branches safely:

1. **Switch to main and pull latest**
   ```bash
   git checkout main && git pull
   ```

2. **List merged branches** (excludes main/master/develop)
   ```bash
   git branch --merged main | grep -vE '^\*|main|master|develop'
   ```

3. **Delete local merged branches**
   ```bash
   git branch --merged main | grep -vE '^\*|main|master|develop' | xargs -r git branch -d
   ```

4. **Prune remote tracking refs**
   ```bash
   git fetch --prune
   ```

5. **List remote branches with no local tracking** (optional)
   ```bash
   git branch -r --merged origin/main | grep -vE 'main|master|develop|HEAD'
   ```

## Merge Conflict Resolution

When a PR has conflicts:

1. **Assess the conflict scope**
   ```bash
   git fetch origin
   git merge origin/main --no-commit --no-ff
   git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U  # List conflicted files
   ```

2. **For each conflicted file**, read the file and resolve:
   - Keep both changes if they're in different areas
   - If architecturally incompatible, prefer the main branch's approach and re-apply the PR's intent on top

3. **If rebase is cleaner** (few commits, no shared history):
   ```bash
   git rebase origin/main
   # Resolve conflicts per commit, then:
   git rebase --continue
   ```

4. **If rebase is messy** (many conflicts, architectural divergence):
   - Abort: `git rebase --abort` or `git merge --abort`
   - Extract useful code: `git show origin/branch:path/to/file > /tmp/extracted.txt`
   - Apply changes manually to main
   - Close original PR with explanation

5. **Verify** — run tests, check the diff looks right

## Monorepo Release Tags

In monorepos, scope tags to the package:

```bash
# ❌ Ambiguous in monorepos
git tag v2.1.0

# ✅ Scoped to package
git tag contextbricks-v2.1.0
git push origin contextbricks-v2.1.0
```
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