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Resetting a git repository to a clean state involves detecting uncommitted changes, prompting to commit or stash them, checking out the default branch, and pulling the latest updates. This workflow prevents leftover code from affecting your next task.

Branch detection works by automatically identifying whether the repository uses master or main as its default branch. Once detected, the workflow checks out that branch to ensure you are operating on the correct primary codebase line.

If uncommitted changes exist when resetting the workspace, the workflow detects them and prompts you to either commit or stash them. This prevents accidental data loss before switching branches and pulling new updates.

You can automate workspace cleanup for multi-task development sessions by running a workflow that verifies the working tree, checks out the default branch, and pulls recent changes. This standardizes repository hygiene across consecutive tasks.

Yes, this git workflow supports both main and master branch defaults through its branch detection feature. It automatically determines which default branch your repository uses and switches to it accordingly.