finishing-a-development-branch

To finalize a git development branch, this Skill verifies tests pass, detects the base branch, and presents exactly four options: merge locally, push and create a pull request, keep the branch as-is, or discard the work entirely.

Yes, you can create a pull request after verifying tests. The Skill presents an explicit option to push your feature branch and initiate a PR, ensuring code quality checks pass before finalizing the workflow.

The best way to clean up git worktrees after merging is to let the Skill handle post-worktree cleanup automatically. Once you select a merge or discard action, it executes the choice and removes the associated worktree to maintain repository hygiene.

Base branch detection works by automatically identifying the target branch for your merge or pull request. The Skill evaluates your current git workflow state to determine the correct base branch before presenting finalization options.

If you want to keep your branch as-is, simply select the explicit option to retain the branch. The Skill will finalize the workflow without performing a local merge, pull request, or worktree cleanup, preserving your current repository state.