rebase-downstream

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the complex and error-prone process of updating multiple dependent branches after upstream changes, ensuring code consistency and reducing merge conflicts.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Automated Branch Detection: Intelligently identifies all downstream branches, including sibling branches, that depend on the current branch.
• Ordered Rebasing: Rebases each detected branch sequentially onto its correct parent, maintaining the integrity of the dependency tree.
• Conflict Resolution Assistance: Attempts to automatically resolve rebase conflicts and provides clear reporting when manual intervention is needed.
• Preflight Checks: Executes comprehensive preflight checks (format, build, tests) on each rebased branch to guarantee stability.
• Use Case: After merging a significant feature into a main development branch, this Skill can automatically rebase all feature branches that were branched off from it, and their subsequent dependent branches, ensuring everyone is up-to-date with minimal manual effort.

Quick Start

Run the rebase downstream skill to update all dependent branches after a recent merge.