finishing-a-development-branch

To finalize a development branch after tests pass, you determine the base branch and select from four explicit options for deterministic merging, pull request creation, or cleanup to complete the workflow.

A structured git workflow for branch cleanup enforces an end-to-end process: it verifies tests, determines the base branch, presents merge options, and handles optional worktree cleanup automatically.

Yes, you can automate worktree cleanup during a pull request workflow by selecting an explicit finalization option that handles post-merge worktree handling once test verification succeeds.

This branch management process does not enforce one merge strategy; instead, it presents a deterministic four-option decision set, allowing you to choose the appropriate merge or PR path.

If test verification fails, the branch merge process halts, as the structured workflow strictly requires implementation to be complete and tests to pass before presenting finalization options.