Git Workflow Skill
Objective
Implement professional Git workflows ensuring clean commit history, proper branch management, effective collaboration, and code review best practices.
When to Use This Skill
Auto-invoke when:
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User mentions "commit", "push", "branch", "merge", "pull request", "PR"
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Before code changes need to be saved
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Preparing for deployment or release
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Resolving merge conflicts
Commit Message Standards (Conventional Commits)
Format: <type>(<scope>): <subject>
Types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, perf, test, chore, ci
Examples:
feat(auth): add OAuth2 login support fix(api): handle null response in user endpoint docs(readme): update installation instructions
Branch Naming: <type>/<ticket-id>-<description>
Examples:
feature/AUTH-123-oauth-integration bugfix/CORE-456-fix-null-pointer hotfix/PROD-789-critical-security-patch
GitFlow Workflow
Main: production, Develop: integration Features: branch from develop → merge to develop Releases: branch from develop → merge to main+develop Hotfixes: branch from main → merge to main+develop
Pre-Commit Checklist
No secrets
git diff --cached | grep -iE "api[_-]?key|secret|password"
Run quality gates
npm run lint && npm run typecheck && npm run test
Version History
- 1.0.0 (2025-01-03): Initial Git workflow skill