worktree-lane-reconcile

name	worktree-lane-reconcile
description	Use after lane review and verification to collapse parallel lane work back onto one surviving integration branch/worktree and record cleanup posture before human verification and the later merge-to-main close gate.

Worktree Lane Reconcile

Use this skill after the implementation, review, patch, and verification lanes have finished for a ticket that used parallel worktrees.

This skill does not replace human verification and does not silently delete evidence.

Inputs to gather first

• ticket id
• integration branch and integration worktree path
• worktree matrix receipt
• lane receipts
• current branch status for each lane
• review findings and patch status
• verification verdict per lane where relevant

Start by reading:

• the worktree matrix receipt
• references/reconcile-checklist.md
• ../references/git-merge-close-gate.md

Workflow

1. Inspect surviving lane state

For every lane branch/worktree, determine:

• whether the lane produced code
• whether its findings were accepted
• whether its changes are already integrated
• whether the lane still needs to be preserved for follow-up review

2. Choose one surviving integration candidate

The default surviving candidate is the integration branch/worktree created at kickoff.

If the integration candidate changed, record why.

Do not leave human verification with multiple equally valid branch candidates.

3. Record reconciliation order

If multiple lane outputs must still be combined, record the exact order:

• merge or cherry-pick target
• branch order
• any file-surface or proof dependencies

If there is unresolved overlap, do not hide it. Mark the ticket PARTIAL until reconciled.

4. Mark cleanup posture

For each lane worktree, record one state:

• keep for follow-up
• ready for cleanup after merge gate
• already reconciled and removable

Do not delete worktrees automatically inside this skill. The goal is explicit cleanup posture, not silent mutation.

5. Emit the reconciliation receipt

Produce one receipt with:

• surviving integration branch
• surviving integration worktree path
• reconciled lane branches
• unreconciled lane branches
• exact cleanup posture per lane worktree
• any operator action still required before human verification
• any operator action still required before the later merge-to-main close gate

Close rule

This skill is complete only when:

• there is one clear surviving branch/worktree for the ticket
• all lane worktrees have an explicit cleanup posture
• the reconciliation receipt exists
• the surviving branch is explicit enough to hand to the post-signoff merge gate