git-workflow: Design & UI for AI Agents | OpenAgentSkill

Overview

Use when the user asks to "commit", "create PR", "branch", "merge", "rebase", "cherry-pick", "tag", or otherwise manage git history. Guides disciplined git operations — branching, commits, PRs, and recovery.

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Git Workflow

Disciplined git operations for professional codebases.

Platform & systems

Commands below use GitHub gh as the reference. Translate to your code host per .agents/workflow.md § Git host — GitLab glab, Bitbucket bb, Azure DevOps az repos, Gitea tea. "PR" means PR or MR. If scout hasn't recorded a host, ask before assuming GitHub.

Before Any Git Operation

git --no-pager status
git --no-pager log --oneline -5
git --no-pager diff --stat

Always know the current state before changing it.

Branching

# Feature branch from main
git checkout main && git pull && git checkout -b feat/short-description

# Bug fix
git checkout main && git pull && git checkout -b fix/issue-description

Branch naming: feat/, fix/, chore/, docs/ prefixes. Lowercase, hyphens, concise.

Commits

Never commit unless the user explicitly asks. When they do:

Stage specific files (not git add -A — avoid secrets and binaries)
Write a message that explains why, not what
Keep commits focused — one concern per commit

git add src/auth.py src/middleware.py
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
Fix session expiry not respecting timezone offset

The previous check used naive datetime comparison which failed
for users in negative UTC offsets.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
EOF
)"

Pull Requests

When asked to create a PR:

Check all commits since divergence: git --no-pager log main..HEAD --oneline
Review full diff: git --no-pager diff main...HEAD
Push with tracking: git push -u origin HEAD
Create with structured body:

gh pr create --title "Short title under 70 chars" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
- What changed and why (2-3 bullets)

## Test plan
- [ ] How to verify this works

Generated with Claude Code
EOF
)"

Dangerous Operations

Always confirm with the user before:

git push --force (any variant)
git reset --hard
git branch -D
git rebase on shared branches
git checkout . or git restore . (discards work)

Never:

Skip hooks (--no-verify)
Force push to main/master
Amend published commits
Use interactive flags (-i) — not supported in non-interactive shells

Recovery

See references/recovery.md for common recovery scenarios.

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name: git-workflow
description: Use when the user asks to "commit", "create PR", "branch", "merge", "rebase", "cherry-pick", "tag", or otherwise manage git history. Guides disciplined git operations — branching, commits, PRs, and recovery.
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: Requires git CLI; gh/glab/az/bb/tea for your host's PR/MR operations
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*) Bash(gh:*)
metadata:
  authors:
    - Artem Rozumenko <artem_rozumenko@epam.com>
  version: "0.1.0"

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---
name: git-workflow
description: Use when the user asks to "commit", "create PR", "branch", "merge", "rebase", "cherry-pick", "tag", or otherwise manage git history. Guides disciplined git operations — branching, commits, PRs, and recovery.
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: Requires git CLI; gh/glab/az/bb/tea for your host's PR/MR operations
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*) Bash(gh:*)
metadata:
authors:
- Artem Rozumenko <artem_rozumenko@epam.com>
version: "0.1.0"
---

# Git Workflow

Disciplined git operations for professional codebases.

## Platform & systems

Commands below use **GitHub `gh`** as the reference. Translate to your code host
per `.agents/workflow.md` § Git host — GitLab `glab`, Bitbucket `bb`, Azure
DevOps `az repos`, Gitea `tea`. "PR" means PR or MR. If scout hasn't recorded a
host, ask before assuming GitHub.

## Before Any Git Operation

```bash
git --no-pager status
git --no-pager log --oneline -5
git --no-pager diff --stat
```

Always know the current state before changing it.

## Branching

```bash
# Feature branch from main
git checkout main && git pull && git checkout -b feat/short-description

# Bug fix
git checkout main && git pull && git checkout -b fix/issue-description
```

Branch naming: `feat/`, `fix/`, `chore/`, `docs/` prefixes. Lowercase, hyphens, concise.

## Commits

**Never commit unless the user explicitly asks.** When they do:

1. Stage specific files (not `git add -A` — avoid secrets and binaries)
2. Write a message that explains *why*, not *what*
3. Keep commits focused — one concern per commit

```bash
git add src/auth.py src/middleware.py
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
Fix session expiry not respecting timezone offset

The previous check used naive datetime comparison which failed
for users in negative UTC offsets.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
EOF
)"
```

## Pull Requests

When asked to create a PR:

1. Check all commits since divergence: `git --no-pager log main..HEAD --oneline`
2. Review full diff: `git --no-pager diff main...HEAD`
3. Push with tracking: `git push -u origin HEAD`
4. Create with structured body:

```bash
gh pr create --title "Short title under 70 chars" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
- What changed and why (2-3 bullets)

## Test plan
- [ ] How to verify this works

Generated with Claude Code
EOF
)"
```

## Dangerous Operations

**Always confirm with the user before:**
- `git push --force` (any variant)
- `git reset --hard`
- `git branch -D`
- `git rebase` on shared branches
- `git checkout .` or `git restore .` (discards work)

**Never:**
- Skip hooks (`--no-verify`)
- Force push to main/master
- Amend published commits
- Use interactive flags (`-i`) — not supported in non-interactive shells

## Recovery

See `references/recovery.md` for common recovery scenarios.

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License: Apache-2.0

Dependency or permission surface needs review
Permission surface may require sandboxing
Low GitHub adoption signal
AI review approval is missing
Quality score needs review
Permission surface needs review: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
GitHub adoption: 23 GitHub stars
Stars/forks activity: 23 stars, 11 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
Dependency/runtime risk: command execution surface, credential or environment access
Permission surface: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
Review status: AI review approval is missing

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Source repository: arozumenko/sdlc-skills
License: Apache-2.0
Version: 0.1.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 12, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 17, 2026
Instruction path: bundles/feature-development/skills/git-workflow/SKILL.md @ f94a44a898c8

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