name: git-workflow-guide
scope: universal
description: |
Guide Git branching strategies, branch naming, and merge operations.
Use when: creating branches, merging, pull requests, Git workflow questions.
Keywords: branch, merge, PR, pull request, GitFlow, GitHub Flow, 分支, 合併, 工作流程.

Git Workflow Guide

Language: English | 繁體中文

Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: 2025-12-24
Applicability: Claude Code Skills

Core Standard: This skill implements Git Workflow. For comprehensive methodology documentation, refer to the core standard.

Purpose

This skill provides guidance on Git branching strategies, branch naming conventions, and merge operations.

Quick Reference

Workflow Strategy Selection

Branch Naming Convention

<type>/<short-description>

Naming Rules

1. Use lowercase
2. Use hyphens for spaces
3. Be descriptive but concise

Detailed Guidelines

For complete standards, see:
- Git Workflow Strategies
- Branch Naming Reference

AI-Optimized Format (Token-Efficient)

For AI assistants, use the YAML format files for reduced token usage:
- Base standard: ai/standards/git-workflow.ai.yaml
- Workflow options:
- GitHub Flow: ai/options/git-workflow/github-flow.ai.yaml
- GitFlow: ai/options/git-workflow/gitflow.ai.yaml
- Trunk-Based: ai/options/git-workflow/trunk-based.ai.yaml
- Merge strategy options:
- Squash Merge: ai/options/git-workflow/squash-merge.ai.yaml
- Merge Commit: ai/options/git-workflow/merge-commit.ai.yaml
- Rebase + FF: ai/options/git-workflow/rebase-ff.ai.yaml

Pre-branch Checklist

Before creating a new branch:

1. Check for unmerged branches
   bash git branch --no-merged main

2. Sync latest code
   bash git checkout main git pull origin main

3. Verify tests pass
   bash npm test # or your project's test command

4. Create branch with proper naming
   bash git checkout -b feature/description

Merge Strategy Quick Guide

Examples

Creating a Feature Branch

# Good
git checkout -b feature/user-authentication
git checkout -b fix/null-pointer-in-payment
git checkout -b hotfix/critical-data-loss

# Bad
git checkout -b 123              # Not descriptive
git checkout -b Fix-Bug          # Not lowercase
git checkout -b myFeature        # No type prefix

Merge Workflow (GitHub Flow)

# 1. Create branch from main
git checkout main
git pull origin main
git checkout -b feature/user-profile

# 2. Make changes and commit
git add .
git commit -m "feat(profile): add avatar upload"
git push -u origin feature/user-profile

# 3. Create PR and merge via GitHub/GitLab UI

# 4. Delete branch after merge
git checkout main
git pull origin main
git branch -d feature/user-profile

Handling Merge Conflicts

# 1. Update your branch with main
git checkout feature/my-feature
git fetch origin
git merge origin/main

# 2. Resolve conflicts in files
# <<<<<<< HEAD
# Your changes
# =======
# Incoming changes
# >>>>>>> origin/main

# 3. Stage resolved files
git add resolved-file.js

# 4. Complete merge
git commit -m "chore: resolve merge conflicts with main"

# 5. Test and push
npm test
git push origin feature/my-feature

Configuration Detection

This skill supports project-specific workflow configuration.

Detection Order

1. Check CONTRIBUTING.md for "Git Workflow" or "Branching Strategy" section
2. If found, use the specified strategy (GitFlow / GitHub Flow / Trunk-Based)
3. If not found, default to GitHub Flow for simplicity

First-Time Setup

If no configuration found:

1. Ask the user: "This project hasn't configured a Git workflow strategy. Which would you prefer? (GitFlow / GitHub Flow / Trunk-Based)"
2. After selection, suggest documenting in CONTRIBUTING.md:

## Git Workflow

### Branching Strategy
This project uses **[chosen option]**.

### Branch Naming
Format: `<type>/<description>`
Example: `feature/oauth-login`, `fix/memory-leak`

### Merge Strategy
- Feature branches: **[Squash / Merge commit / Rebase]**

Related Standards

• Git Workflow - Core Git workflow standard
• Commit Message Guide - Commit message conventions
• Checkin Standards - Pre-commit quality gates

Version History

License

This skill is released under CC BY 4.0.

Source: universal-dev-standards