How does it prevent accidental branch deletion?

For the 'Discard' option, the skill requires the user to explicitly type 'discard' to confirm the permanent removal of the branch and its commits.

Does this skill allow merging if tests fail?

No, the skill includes a safety gate that requires all tests to pass before presenting merge or PR options, ensuring only stable code is integrated.

Do I need the GitHub CLI installed?

The 'Create Pull Request' option utilizes the 'gh' command-line tool. If not available, you can still use the local merge or keep-as-is options.

Which git branches does it support as a base?

It automatically attempts to detect common base branches like 'main' or 'master' using git merge-base commands, and asks the user for confirmation.

Git Branch Completion Manager

Name: Git Branch Completion Manager
Author: astrosteveo

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Productivity & Workflow

Streamlines the end-of-development workflow by verifying tests, managing branch merges, and automating pull request creation.

The finishing-a-development-branch skill provides a structured framework for concluding development tasks within Claude Code. It enforces code quality by requiring a passing test suite before presenting the user with clear integration paths: local merging, automated GitHub Pull Request creation, branch retention, or secure deletion. By automating the boilerplate git commands and requiring explicit confirmation for destructive actions, it minimizes human error and ensures a clean, consistent repository history.

Key Features

010 GitHub stars

02Interactive workflow selection via structured prompts

03Automated GitHub PR creation with templated summaries

04Automated pre-integration test suite verification

05Intelligent base branch detection for main and master

06Safety-first branch cleanup with mandatory confirmation

Use Cases

01Generating a standardized Pull Request for team review using the GitHub CLI

02Merging a completed feature branch into the main codebase after local verification

03Safely cleaning up local feature branches after a development cycle is complete

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add astrosteveo/harness finishing-a-development-branch

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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