Git Workflows

Use this skill for non-trivial git work where safety, history clarity, or repository structure matters more than a single command.

Keep the main thread focused on the user’s goal. Prefer the smallest safe sequence of git operations.

Core approach

Before suggesting commands, determine:

1. the user’s goal
2. whether history is already shared with others
3. whether the task changes commits, refs, working tree, or repository structure
4. whether recovery should be prepared first

If a step is destructive or hard to reverse, create a safety point first.

Default safety rules