Ship Code Using Git

Guidance for shipping code using standard Git and the GitHub CLI (gh). This skill teaches the agent how to create commits, branches, and pull requests following conventional workflows.

Key Rules

• NEVER commit, push, create branches, or create PRs without explicit user approval.
• Before any git operation that creates or modifies a commit, present a review block containing: changeset content (if applicable), commit title, and commit/PR description. ALWAYS wait for approval.
• Present changeset file contents for review before writing them.
• Use standard git add and git commit workflows. Concise title on the first line, blank line, then description body.
• Use gh pr create for pull requests.

Guidelines

Creating Commits

Follow conventional commit message format:

git add -A
git commit -m "Commit title" -m "Description body explaining what changed and why."

• The first -m sets the commit title (first line). Keep it concise and descriptive.
• The second -m sets the commit body. Explain what changed and why.
• Use present tense, imperative mood (e.g. “Add feature” not “Added feature”).

Creating Branches

Create a descriptive branch name before committing:

git checkout -b feature/short-description

Common prefixes: feature/, fix/, refactor/, docs/, chore/.

Creating Pull Requests

Use the GitHub CLI to create PRs:

gh pr create --title "PR title" --body "Description explaining what changed and why."

• If a .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md exists, use it as a guide for structuring the PR description. Fill in sections that are relevant and omit sections that don’t apply (e.g. don’t add “Fixes #” if there’s no related issue).

Pushing Changes

Push the branch and set the upstream:

git push -u origin HEAD

Review Block Format

Before any git operation, present this review block and wait for approval:

1. Changeset content (if applicable) — the full changeset file contents.
2. Commit title — a concise title for the commit.
3. Commit/PR description — a short description that explains what changed and why.