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Apply when closing out a feature branch — pre-merge checklist, rebase, CI verification, cleanup, and post-merge steps.
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| name | branch-finishing |
| description | Apply when closing out a feature branch — pre-merge checklist, rebase, CI verification, cleanup, and post-merge steps. |
| license | MIT |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| tokens_target | 1400 |
| triggers | ["finish branch","pre-merge checklist","branch cleanup"] |
| loads_after | ["git-conventions"] |
| supersedes | [] |
Purpose: Ensures every feature branch is cleanly rebased, reviewed, and merged without introducing regressions or leaving stale local state behind.
git diff main...HEAD and read every changed line; catch debug prints, commented-out code, and accidental file inclusions yourself first.wip:, fixup!, or tmp: commits so the branch history is clean; use git rebase -i to consolidate.Closes #NNN or Fixes #NNN in the PR body so the linked issue auto-closes on merge; never leave issues open manually after a successful merge.CHANGELOG.md (or the project's equivalent) before marking the PR ready for review.gh pr ready <number> to convert from draft; do not rely on reviewers noticing a draft PR that was silently updated.git push origin --delete <branch> or enable auto-delete in repository settings; stale remote branches pollute the branch list.git branch -d <branch> to keep the local workspace clean.main locally and run the test suite once to confirm the integrated state is green; do not assume CI on the PR branch is sufficient.git rebase to maintain a linear history unless the team explicitly requires merge commits.skills/git-conventions/SKILL.mdskills/review-deployment/SKILL.md