Git Workflow Skill
Expert guidance for git workflows, pull request best practices, branch management, and code review processes.
What This Skill Does
- •Creates well-structured pull requests
- •Establishes branch naming conventions
- •Defines PR templates and checklists
- •Reviews PR quality
- •Manages merge strategies
- •Handles rebasing and conflict resolution
When to Use
- •Creating pull requests
- •Establishing team git conventions
- •Improving code review process
- •Branch strategy decisions
- •PR template creation
Reference Files
- •
references/PULL_REQUEST.template.md- PR body templates for features, bugs, refactors
Branch Naming
code
<type>/<issue-number>-<short-description>
Types: feat, fix, refactor, docs, test, chore
PR Best Practices
- •Clear title following conventional format
- •Summary explaining WHAT and WHY
- •Specific test plan
- •Breaking changes documented
- •Screenshots for UI changes
- •Link to related issues
Merge Strategies
| Strategy | When to Use |
|---|---|
| Squash | Feature branches, clean history |
| Merge | Preserve commits, audit trail |
| Rebase | Linear history, small changes |