finishing-a-development-branch

To finish a git development branch, you must verify tests pass, determine the base branch, select one of four explicit completion options, execute the chosen path, and clean up the worktree.

The four explicit options for merging a completed feature branch are executing a direct merge, creating a pull request, keeping the branch, or discarding the work entirely.

The skill enforces test verification before any merge actions by validating tests automatically, preventing execution of completion options until all tests pass successfully.

The workflow is applied to software projects with feature branches and handles worktree cleanup automatically, but the metadata indicates no specific external dependencies are required to execute the process.

The best way to clean up a git worktree after merging is to let the skill manage the cleanup automatically, executing the chosen completion path while ensuring the worktree is removed properly.