Git
git
Unified git workflow for branch-first development: status/diff review, security-first commits, worktrees, and PR creation/review via gh. Auto-activates on: "commit", "push", "branch", "worktree", "pr", "pull request", "merge", "rebase", "git".
SKILL.md
Full skill instructions
Git
Clear, repeatable git workflow with a bias toward safety.
Router
Use the smallest workflow that matches the user intent.
| User says | Load reference | Do |
|---|---|---|
| status / what changed | references/read-only.md | read-only inspection |
| help / usage / man | references/cli-help.md | show CLI help safely |
| commit / stage | references/commit-workflow.md | stage + commit safely |
| branch / switch | references/branch-workflow.md | branch operations |
| worktree create/remove/list | references/worktree-workflow.md | worktree operations |
| worktree cleanup / normalize / consolidate | references/worktree-maintenance.md | auto-clean + consolidate worktrees |
| tag / version | references/tag-workflow.md | create/list/inspect tags |
| pr / pull request | references/pr-workflow.md | create/update PR via gh |
| pr review / fix pr comments / threads | references/pr-review-workflow.md | review + respond + fix |
| merge / rebase / reset / revert | references/advanced-workflows.md | advanced/recovery (confirm first) |
Config (Edit Here)
Worktree working directories (the folders you cd into) live outside .git/.
Set this once and use it everywhere:
WORKTREES_DIR=./.worktrees
WORKTREE_PATH=$WORKTREES_DIR/<topic>
If you want a different location (e.g. ../.worktrees or ~/worktrees/<repo>), update WORKTREES_DIR above and follow the same shape in references/worktree-workflow.md.
Resilience Rules (Worktrees)
- If multiple worktree root folders are detected (example: both
./.worktrees/and../repo-feature-x/exist), do not delete anything by default. - Prefer consolidating into
WORKTREES_DIRusinggit worktree move(when possible) or a remove+re-add plan. - If stale metadata exists, propose a cleanup plan:
git worktree prune+ remove/quarantine orphan directories (with confirmation).
Global Safety Rules (Never Violate)
- Never force push to main/master.
- Never commit secrets (env files, keys, credentials).
- Never rewrite history that is already pushed unless explicitly requested.
- Always show what will change before an irreversible action.
Confirmation Policy
Read-only commands are always OK.
Everything that changes state/history/remote requires explicit user confirmation:
git add,git commit,git pushgit merge,git rebase,git reset,git revertgit worktree add,git worktree removegit tag(create/delete)git branch -d/-D
Quick Start
# Read-only
git status
git diff
# Commit
git diff --cached
git commit -m "feat(scope): why"
# Worktrees
git worktree list