openagent-finishing-a-development-branch

To safely merge a git development branch, use a gated completion process that verifies tests first, then presents deterministic options—merge locally, push and PR, keep, or discard—behind sequential approval gates before executing the approved action.

Automating pull request creation with approval gates requires sequential approvals before test verification, then presenting completion options including push and PR, executing only after explicit user approval to ensure governed branch completion.

Yes, you can discard a git worktree automatically after branch completion by enabling optional worktree cleanup during the execution phase, which triggers after the approved completion action passes its final approval gate.

Options for finishing a development branch safely include merging locally, pushing to create a pull request, keeping the branch as-is, or discarding changes, all presented as deterministic choices after test verification and gated approvals.

Yes, you need to run tests before presenting branch completion options, as the gated workflow mandates test verification as the initial step before evaluating and presenting the four deterministic completion paths for user approval.