finishing-a-development-branch

To finish a git development branch safely, verify tests pass first, then choose from four structured options: merge locally, push and create a PR, keep the branch, or discard it with cleanup.

The best way to clean up a merged git branch is to use an automated workflow that executes post-merge cleanup steps, including removing any associated work tree and deleting the branch.

Yes, you can create a pull request from your current feature branch by selecting the push and create PR option after the skill verifies your tests pass and determines the base branch.

If feature branch tests fail, the workflow halts before presenting merge or cleanup options, ensuring that only verified, passing test states proceed to integration or deletion.

To discard a git branch and clean up its work tree, select the discard option from the four completion paths, which triggers the necessary removal steps for the branch and associated files.

The options for integrating a completed feature branch are merging locally into the base branch, pushing to create a PR, keeping the branch as-is for future work, or discarding it entirely.