Agent skill
managing-branches
Investigates and creates Git branches. Triggered when: branch status check, new branch creation, branch-related errors.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/other/other/managing-branches
SKILL.md
Branch Investigation
git branch --show-current
git status --short
git fetch --all
git branch -vv
git rev-list --count <main-branch>..HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "0" # Check CLAUDE.md for main branch name
Report: current branch, uncommitted changes, remote sync status, commits ahead of main.
Branch Creation
git fetch origin <base-branch>
git checkout -b <new-branch> origin/<base-branch>
Error Handling
| Error | Action |
|---|---|
| Branch exists | Report to user, suggest alternative or confirm use existing |
| Uncommitted changes | git stash or commit first |
| Remote sync error | git fetch --all retry |
| Permission error | Report to user |
Conflict Resolution
git statusto identify conflicts- Resolve each file
git add <resolved-file>- Continue operation
Ask for guidance if resolution is complex.
Completion Report
- Current branch name
- Branch creation result (if applicable)
- Any issues encountered
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