Automates the creation of GitFlow hotfix branches including naming, versioning, and branch synchronization.
The GitFlow Hotfix Start skill streamlines the emergency bug-fix workflow within Claude Code by automating the boilerplate steps of the GitFlow methodology. It intelligently identifies the correct production base branch, normalizes user-provided names into a standard kebab-case format, and creates or resumes the corresponding hotfix branch. Crucially, it also handles the incrementing of patch versions for projects using Semantic Versioning and ensures the local environment is synchronized with the origin repository, allowing developers to focus immediately on the fix rather than administrative git tasks.
Key Features
01Intelligent branch resumption for existing hotfixes
02Automated patch version incrementing following SemVer
03Automatic push to origin for newly created branches
04207 GitHub stars
05Branch name normalization and kebab-case conversion
06Automatic production base branch detection (main or production)
Use Cases
01Rapidly initiating a branch for an emergency production bug fix
02Ensuring consistent versioning and branch naming across a development team
03Automating the boilerplate setup required for starting a new release patch
