Branch Cleanup & PR Retrospective
You've just merged a PR to dev. Now complete the post-merge cleanup workflow.
Workflow
Phase 1: Identify Current State
First, determine what branch you're on and find the associated merged PR and issue:
bash
# Get current branch name git branch --show-current # Find merged PR for this branch gh pr list --state merged --head $(git branch --show-current) --limit 1 # Get full PR details to find issue number gh pr view <PR_NUMBER> --json number,title,body
Phase 2: Branch Cleanup
Perform standard cleanup operations:
bash
# Switch to dev and pull latest git checkout dev git pull origin dev # Delete local feature branch git branch -d <BRANCH_NAME> # Delete remote feature branch git push origin --delete <BRANCH_NAME>
Phase 3: Close Associated Issue
Close the GitHub issue with a summary of what was completed:
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# View issue to understand what was done gh issue view <ISSUE_NUMBER> # Close issue with comment summarizing the work gh issue close <ISSUE_NUMBER> --comment "Completed in PR #<PR_NUMBER>. <Brief 1-2 sentence summary of what was implemented/fixed> Changes merged to dev."
Important Notes
- •PR Analysis: Compound engineering analysis happens automatically via the Stop hook
- •No manual telemetry: The telemetry system will detect this command and analyze the PR for learning opportunities
- •Summary format: Keep issue close comments concise but informative
What Happens Automatically
After you complete the cleanup, the telemetry system will:
- •Analyze the merged PR for patterns (review iterations, fix commits, common themes)
- •Identify compound engineering opportunities (automation, systematization, delegation)
- •Save insights to
meta/telemetry.jsonin thecompound_learnings[]array - •Log suggestions for preventing similar issues in future PRs
This analysis looks for:
- •Delegation opportunities: When specialized agents could have helped
- •Automation candidates: Recurring manual processes
- •Systematization targets: Knowledge for documentation
- •Prevention patterns: Issues needing earlier intervention