gt-nav

name	gt-nav
description	Visualize your Graphite stack and navigate between its branches. Use when user says "show my stack", "where am I in the stack", "go up/down a branch", or "checkout the top of the stack". Not for restacking, syncing, or cleanup — use the gt-sync or gt-cleanup skill.
user-invocable	false

What It Does

Visualizes your current Graphite stack and lets you navigate between branches — jump to the top or bottom, move up/down, or check out a specific branch by name. Optionally shows PR status for each branch in the stack.

When to Use

• User says "show my stack", "where am I in the stack", "go up/down a branch", or "checkout the top of the stack".
• Not for restacking, syncing, or cleanup — use the gt-sync or gt-cleanup skills instead.

Usage

Optional arguments:

• --pr — Also show PR status for each branch
• --top — Jump directly to the top of the stack
• --bottom — Jump directly to the bottom of the stack

The argument text provided after the skill name (if any) is available as context for this invocation.

Phase 1: Visualize Stack

1. Show Full Stack

gt log

2. Show Current Position

echo "Current branch: $(git branch --show-current)"

3. Show PR Status (if --pr is provided)

gt pr

4. Handle Direct Navigation Arguments

If --top was passed:

gt top
echo "Jumped to top: $(git branch --show-current)"
gt log short

Then show the stack and exit.

If --bottom was passed:

gt bottom
gt log short

Then show the stack and exit.

Phase 2: Interactive Navigation

If no direct navigation argument was given, present options using AskUserQuestion. (AskUserQuestion is a Claude Code tool — on Codex, present the same options as a numbered list in your reply and wait for the user's answer; this applies to every AskUserQuestion mention in this skill.)

Ask: "Where do you want to go?"

Options:

• Go up — Move to the child branch (gt up)
• Go down — Move to the parent branch (gt down)
• Jump to top — Move to the top of the stack (gt top)
• Jump to bottom — Move to the bottom of the stack (gt bottom)

The user can also type a specific branch name via the "Other" option.

Execute Navigation

Based on the user's choice:

Go up:

gt up

Go down:

gt down

Jump to top:

gt top

Jump to bottom:

gt bottom

Specific branch (from "Other" input):

gt checkout -- "<branch-name>"

Show New Position

After navigating:

echo "Now on: $(git branch --show-current)"
gt log short

Success Criteria

• Stack is clearly visualized with current position highlighted
• PR status shown for context
• User can navigate up/down/top/bottom or to a specific branch
• New position confirmed after navigation