Enforce git mv and git rm for tracked file operations.
npx skills add https://github.com/ab300819/skills --skill git-safety-ab300819
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: git-safety Source: https://github.com/ab300819/skills/tree/main/git-safety Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ab300819/skills --skill git-safety-ab300819
Git operations can easily corrupt history or leave dangling changes when moving, renaming, or deleting tracked files. This skill enforces safe practices to preserve history and stability.
Instruct the agent to migrate a file from src/old.go to src/new.go using git mv.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To preserve git history when renaming tracked files, you must use the git mv command instead of plain mv. This ensures the operation is recorded as a rename, maintaining file traceability and preventing spurious delete/add commits in your repository.
Using standard rm or mv on tracked files breaks version control history because Git registers the original file as deleted and the new location as untracked. This creates dangling changes and spurious delete/add commits, permanently obscuring the file's historical traceability.
The safest way to delete tracked files in a git repository is using the git rm command. This performs a pre-operation check with git ls-files to verify the repository state, ensuring accidental deletions are prevented and changes are properly tracked.
Yes, you can automate safe git operations during project reorganization by enforcing git mv and git rm for file moves and deletions. This workflow performs pre-operation checks to ensure all renames and removals are tracked correctly without manual oversight.
Yes, running git ls-files serves as a pre-operation check to verify the repository state before moving or deleting tracked files. It confirms which files are currently tracked, preventing accidental loss of history and ensuring safe operations.
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LuminairPrimeSynchronize a local branch with origin/main and resolve merge conflicts.
jmfontaineEnforce Conventional Commits formatting for Git commit messages.
