worktree-merge-to-main

name	worktree-merge-to-main
description	Merge the current worktree branch into main and sync main back. Use when the user says "merge to main", "ship it", "merge and continue", or after completing a task in a worktree and wanting to continue with the next one.

Worktree Merge to Main

Merge the current worktree branch into main, sync main back, and reset the environment so the user can continue working on a new task in the same worktree.

Prerequisites

• The current directory must be inside a git worktree (not the main working tree).
• The working tree must be clean (no uncommitted changes). If dirty, ask the user whether to commit or stash before proceeding.

Steps

1. Detect Context

git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree   # must be true
git worktree list                     # identify main worktree path
git branch --show-current             # current branch name
git status --porcelain                # must be empty

Extract the main worktree path from git worktree list (the first entry in the output is always the main worktree). Extract the current branch name for the merge command.

If the working tree is dirty, stop and ask the user what to do.

2. Merge Worktree Branch into Main

Use git -C to operate on the main worktree without leaving the current directory. This is an intentional exception to the "avoid git -C" guideline — the agent must operate on a different worktree than the current directory.

git -C <main_worktree_path> merge <current_branch_name>

If the merge has conflicts:

• Show the conflicted files.
• Resolve them (the conflicts are in the main worktree's files, so use git -C or absolute paths to read/edit them).
• After resolution, stage and commit the merge in the main worktree. Use raw git here (not the git-commit skill) because this is a merge commit with an auto-generated message:

  git -C <main_worktree_path> add -A
  git -C <main_worktree_path> commit --no-edit
  

3. Merge Main Back into Worktree

This brings the worktree branch up to date with main (including any other work that landed on main since the branch diverged).

git merge main

If this produces conflicts, resolve them in the current worktree (normal workflow since the files are local).

Handle stashed changes: if the working tree had unstaged changes from dependency files (yarn.lock, Gemfile.lock) that conflict, resolve by accepting the merged version and re-running the setup step.

4. Reset Environment

If bin/setup-worktree exists, run it to:

• Install dependencies (bundle, yarn)
• Run migrations
• Re-seed the database with fresh data

if [ -f bin/setup-worktree ]; then
  bin/setup-worktree
fi

5. Confirm

Report what happened:

• Which branch was merged into main
• Whether any conflicts were resolved
• Whether bin/setup-worktree ran
• The worktree is ready for the next task

Error Handling

Scenario	Action
Dirty working tree	Ask user: commit, stash, or abort
Merge conflicts (into main)	Resolve using git -C on the main worktree
Merge conflicts (main into worktree)	Resolve locally in the worktree
bin/setup-worktree fails	Show the error output, suggest manual intervention
Not in a worktree	Abort with message: "This command is for worktrees only"