484357a taught the Contributing parser the bullet form, but a block it still
could not parse returned the same empty result as an explicit "(none)", so the
checker read "no contributing files" and skipped check 8 rather than reporting
that it could not tell. Checks 7 and 8 were consequently dead across the whole
git plugin without anything failing.
The parser now distinguishes "declared none" from "could not parse", which
wakes both checks. Because the parser is duplicated between the skill-audit and
agent-audit copies, it is fenced with BEGIN/END markers and a test hashes the
two regions so the copies cannot drift apart again silently.
Addresses #111.
git-branches
Manage the full lifecycle of git branches — create, switch, delete, rename, track, merge, and compare feature/hotfix/release branches under GitHub Flow or Gitflow.
What it does
This skill handles branch operations within the git workflow suite. It creates branches following GitHub Flow or Gitflow conventions (configurable), switches and tracks branches, handles safe deletion with unmerged-work checks, and retrieves branch intent metadata for use by other skills (e.g., commit message context). It returns structured results suitable for agent composition.
Usage
/git-branches
Describe your branch task: create a feature/hotfix/release branch, switch, delete, rename, track, merge, or compare two branches. The skill will determine the branching pattern (GitHub Flow or Gitflow) from config or repo state and handle safety checks for destructive operations.
Files
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
SKILL.md |
Skill instructions for agents |
references/branch-patterns.md |
Loaded when a branch's base, name prefix, or merge rule depends on GitHub Flow vs. Gitflow |
references/branch-operations.md |
Loaded when running a create/switch/delete/rename/track/list action, or resolving get-intent |
references/merging.md |
Loaded when merging one branch into another or resolving merge conflicts |
references/comparing-branches.md |
Loaded when comparing two branches or finding where they diverged |
references/orchestrator-contract.md |
Loaded when git-orchestrate or another calling agent supplies a structured request rather than prose |
references/sources.md |
Research sources backing the branching/gitflow guidance |
Composition
git-orchestrate calls this skill for the branch step of a multi-step workflow and parses its
structured result. Cherry-pick and revert are git-history's; commit authoring and rebase are
git-commits'; branch operations against a Gitea-hosted remote are gitea-branches'.