Git Safety and Recovery

Purpose: This skill teaches AI agents to work safely with Git and recover from common mistakes without losing work.

Core Principles

1. Git Rarely Deletes - Almost everything is recoverable via reflog
2. Understand Before Destroying - Know what --hard, --force do
3. Backup Before Risky Operations - Use stash or branches
4. Revert, Don't Reset - For shared branches

Understanding Git's Safety Net

The Reflog (Your Safety Net)

What is reflog? Git's reflog records every HEAD movement. It's your "undo history" for Git operations.