CI E2E Runner Workflow Setup

Purpose

Automate the development environment setup for branch-based workflows. This skill is called by workflow during the "start" phase to create a feature branch and workflow context.

Quick Reference

• Creates: Git branch from main, workflow context directory, context.json
• Requires: Branch name, title, and type from workflow
• Output: Branch checked out, context.json written
• Not user-invocable: Called internally by /workflow start

What It Does

1. Updates main branch (fetch + pull)
2. Creates feature branch from latest main
3. Creates workflow directory at .claude/workflow/<branch>/
4. Writes context.json with workflow metadata

Procedure

Step 1: Update Base Branch

CRITICAL: Update main before creating branch to avoid branching from stale code.

git fetch origin main
git checkout main
git pull origin main

Step 2: Create Feature Branch

git checkout -b <branch> main

Handle errors:

• Branch already exists locally: ask user how to proceed
• Branch already exists remotely: ask user if they want to track it

Step 3: Create Workflow Directory

mkdir -p .claude/workflow/<branch>

Step 4: Write Context

Write context.json with workflow metadata:

{
  "source": "text",
  "title": "Add retry logic to E2E pipeline",
  "branch": "feat/add-retry-logic-to-e2e-pipeline",
  "type": "feat",
  "createdAt": "2026-02-22T10:30:00Z"
}

Step 5: Report Completion

Inform the workflow skill that setup is complete:

• Branch name and current branch confirmed
• Context file location
• Ready for implementation delegation

Integration with workflow

This skill is called from workflow after branch name generation:

workflow start "Add retry logic to E2E pipeline"
  1. Safety checks
  2. Determine type (feat)
  3. Generate branch name
  4. >>> Call workflow-setup <<<
  5. Delegate to /task or /bugfix

Example Usage

Called internally by workflow:

/workflow start "Add retry logic to E2E pipeline"
  -> workflow generates branch: feat/add-retry-logic-to-e2e-pipeline
  -> workflow-setup:
     - Updates main (fetch + pull)
     - Creates branch feat/add-retry-logic-to-e2e-pipeline
     - Creates .claude/workflow/feat/add-retry-logic-to-e2e-pipeline/
     - Writes context.json
  -> workflow delegates to /task