Git Workflow

Purpose

Handle git operations following the project's specific conventions. Read the project's CLAUDE.md to understand branch naming, commit message format, and PR conventions before doing anything.

Steps

1. Read Project Conventions

Before any git operation, read CLAUDE.md for:

• Commit message format (conventional commits? custom format?)
• Branch naming convention
• PR template (check .github/pull_request_template.md if it exists)

2. Check Current State

git status
git diff --stat HEAD

3. For Commits

• Group related changes into logical commits (not one giant commit)
• Write commit message following project conventions
• If conventional commits: type(scope): description
• Include breaking change footer if relevant
• Max subject line: 72 characters
• Body: what changed and WHY, not what (the diff shows what)

4. For Branches

• Read the issue/task first to understand scope
• Name: type/short-description (e.g., feat/add-review-widget, fix/auth-cookie-bug)
• Check it doesn't already exist: git branch -a | grep name

5. For PR Descriptions

Structure:

## What
[One paragraph: what changed]

## Why  
[One paragraph: why this change was needed]

## How
[Brief technical explanation of the approach]

## Testing
[How to test this change]

## Checklist
- [ ] Tests pass
- [ ] No console.logs left
- [ ] Docs updated if needed

6. Safety Checks

• NEVER suggest git push --force on a shared branch
• NEVER commit to main or master directly
• Always check for secrets before committing: git diff --cached | grep -i "api_key\|secret\|password\|token"

Output

Print the git commands to run (don't run them automatically unless the user said "just do it"). Explain what each command does if it's non-obvious.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: shivae372
• Source: shivae372/claude-bootstrap
• License: Apache-2.0

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.