Finishing a Development Branch

Overview

Core principle: Verify tests → Detect environment → Present options → Execute choice → Clean up.

Announce at start: "I'm using the finishing-a-development-branch skill to complete this work."

Step 1: Verify Tests

Use the repository-required checks and tests appropriate to the changed behavior. Reuse passing results for unchanged code; run the full suite when the repository requires it or the change has broad impact.

If tests fail, investigate and fix within the authorized scope; integration waits for the required checks:

Tests failing (<N> failures). Must fix before completing:

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