commit-history-audit

What problem does it solve?

Git commit histories often become cluttered with duplicate messages, accidental stash commits, and stale feature branches, making it difficult to track changes, collaborate effectively, and maintain a clean project history. This Skill provides a safe, structured workflow to diagnose these issues without risking damage to shared remote repositories.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Comprehensive History Audit: Automatically detect duplicate commit messages, accidental stash artifacts, and outdated remote branches with pre-built Git commands.
• Safe Cleanup Guidance: Only recommends non-destructive operations, with strict guardrails that prohibit rewriting pushed history to avoid disrupting collaborators.
• Preventive Workflow Rules: Provides clear merge and branching guidelines to stop commit history bloat from occurring in future development cycles.
• Use Case: A development team with a messy Git repository full of duplicate commits and abandoned feature branches can use this Skill to generate a full audit report and safely delete stale branches without breaking shared history.

Quick Start

Use this Skill to run a full audit of your project's Git commit history and receive a structured report with safe, actionable cleanup recommendations.