status

name	status
description	Run the routine git reconnaissance bundle in a single Bash call — current branch, last 3 commits, staged short, working short. Use this instead of separate `git branch --show-current` / `git log` / `git status --short` calls.

status

Invoked as /status whenever you would otherwise reach for any of:

• git status / git status --short
• git log --oneline -3 (or -5, -8, -10)
• git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD / git branch --show-current
• Composites like git log --oneline -3 && git status --short

The skill prints a four-section report from one Bash invocation, which collapses dozens of permission prompts per session into one.

Steps

Run the command below as a single Bash call:

{
  printf '== branch ==\n'
  git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
  printf '\n== last 3 commits ==\n'
  git log --oneline -3
  printf '\n== staged ==\n'
  git diff --cached --name-status
  printf '\n== working tree ==\n'
  git status --short
}

Print the captured output verbatim. If any of the inner commands fails (e.g. not in a git repo), let the error surface — do not swallow it.

When to use

• At the start of a session to anchor on current state before deciding next steps.
• After a commit or branch switch to confirm the new state.
• Whenever you'd otherwise reach for two or more of the recon commands above.

When NOT to use

• When you only need one specific piece (e.g. just the branch name for a conditional). Reach for the targeted command — /status is for the bundle.
• For diff content. Use git diff / git diff --cached directly.