How does this skill reduce my repository size?

It runs aggressive garbage collection (git gc --aggressive), prunes unreachable objects, and repacks objects into a single efficient packfile, which significantly shrinks the .git directory.

Can this skill help prevent committing secrets?

Yes. It scans for environment files, IDE settings, and build artifacts that should be ignored, suggesting updates to your .gitignore and removing them from the cache.

What happens if I run git-maintain without any arguments?

If no specific flags are provided, the skill defaults to the --all flag, which performs a full maintenance suite including cleanup, pruning, and verification.

Is it safe to delete branches using git-maintain?

Yes. The skill specifically protects main, master, develop, and production branches. It also requires explicit user confirmation before any branch is deleted.

Git Repository Maintainer

Name: Git Repository Maintainer
Author: laurigates

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Herramientas para Desarrolladores

Optimizes Git repositories by cleaning up merged branches, managing stashes, and performing automated garbage collection.

The git-maintain skill is a comprehensive utility designed to keep your local development environment lean, secure, and performant. It automates tedious repository hygiene tasks by identifying accidentally committed files, safely removing merged branches, and pruning unreachable objects to reduce disk usage. By providing a structured workflow for garbage collection and integrity checks, it ensures that your .git directory remains optimized while offering built-in safeguards to protect critical branches and data.

Características Principales

01Safe deletion of merged local branches with protected branch detection

02Identification and cleanup of redundant stashes older than 30 days

03Automated garbage collection and repository optimization via git gc and prune

04Security auditing for accidentally committed secrets or environment files

05Deep repository integrity verification to find and report object corruption

0610 GitHub stars

Casos de Uso

01Optimizing disk space usage for long-running projects with high commit volume

02Auditing and updating .gitignore files to prevent committing sensitive build artifacts

03Cleaning up a cluttered local repository after finishing a large feature or release cycle

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add laurigates/claude-plugins git-maintain

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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